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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 791
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	44
Year 1999:	85
Year 2000:	34
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	16
Year 2005:	143
Year 2006:	90
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	176
Year 2009:	46
Year 2010:	38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
61YOWM FELL 3 DAYS AGO, SLIPPED WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE ATTIC. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
CLIMBING UP THE FOLDING ATTIC STAIRS WHEN THE 3RD ONE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL,C/O THORACIC BACK/CHEST PAIN>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
SLIPPED&FELL DOWN ATTIC PULLDOWN STAIRS HITTING RIBS >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
RIB CT FALLING OFF ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS PULLING DOWN ATTIC STAIRS AND FELL BACK INJURING RIBS DX: FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
P FELL FROM THE PULL DOWN ATTIC LADDER AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS FRACTURE D UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL FROM PULL DOWN ATTIC LADDER AND HIT CHEST ON A SHELF AT HOME TO DAY DX// CHEST CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
ATTIC STAIRS FELL ONTO CHEST BRUISING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS/THORACIC SPINE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF FOLD DOWN ATTIC STAIRS AT HOME FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ENTIRE FLIGHT OF PULL-DOWN ATTIC STEPS RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
70 YO MALE FELL FROM 3' ON ATTIC STAIRS AT HOME FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS TO FLOOR DX. T5 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
WAS HIT BY AN ATTIC LADDER IN CHEST DX: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2000	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1999	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1997	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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