Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS ON THE PULL DOWN STAIRS TO HIS ATTIC AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL F RACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT COMING DOWN A PULL DOWN LADDER IN HIS ATTIC AND FELL SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO CALF AND STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.