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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:15
Year 2009:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
ATTICK STEPS FELL. DX-KNEE AND RIB CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. KNEE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Ladders
DESCENDING STEPS FROM ATTIC SCRAPED LEG ON A LADDER ABRASIONS CONTUSIONS RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2001Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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