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Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 18,075
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Date: 04/21/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FIB FX. PT FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LOWER LEG LACS-FELL ON CONCRETE STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL 2D AGO, SCRAPING SHIN AGAINST CEMENT STEPS, NOW C INCREASED SWELLI NG& REDNESS " CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
77 YO F CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG CUT ON CEMENT STEP 4/2/07*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
HIT LEG ON CONCRETE STEPS DX CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FRACTURED A LOWER LEG BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON THE STAIRS AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
81 YOF SLIPPED ON STAIRS - CONTUSED LOWER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HIT SHIN ON STEP, INFECTION, CELLULITIS TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 5 BRICK STEPS AT HOSPITAL AND FELL -ABRADING LEG AND ADMIT FO R SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
53 YO MALE SLIPPED ON STEP AND HIT SHIN CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL, MECHANICAL FALL, GOING DOWN STAIRS " LEG ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS AND FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/06/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN STEPS AND FRACTURED DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG - 62 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT LOWER SHIN PAIN & SWELLING - SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL AGAINST STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
64YOF FELL DOWN 4 TO 5 CARPETED STEPS,HIT THE BACK OF HER RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD;LEFT FOOT CONTUSIONS,FALL WITH BACK HEAD INJURIES,LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TWISTED FOOT WHEH MISSED A STEP ON PORCH DX: OPEN FX TIB / FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
DX LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: FELL ON STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
DX LEFT SHIN HEMATOMA: FELL GOING UP STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
55YOF FELL DOWN STAIRS FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FRACTURED A LOWER LEG BY FALLING FROM A STEP AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stairs or steps, Elevators or other lifts
FELL DOWN 11 STEPS WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO A CHIAR LIFT LOWER LEG AVUL SION/ABRASION/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL GOING UPSTAIRS " LEG CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL AND HIT LEG ON STEP LACERATING 9CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS AND HIT HEAD AND ABRADED SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON STAIRS. DX: R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
71 YOF FELL ON STAIRS - FX LOWER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
C/O PT STATES WAS OIN DOWN THE STEPS AND FELL DX LT LOWER LE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL OFF STEP - TWIST ANKLE AFTER FALL LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT FELL DOWN LAST STEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AT HOME, C/O KNEE AND NECK PAIN, NO LOC. DX-FRACTURE TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
TRAUMA RT.LEG.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN STEPS AT MOVIE THEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED&FELL GOING UPSTAIRS " TIB/FIB FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
51 YOF TRIPPED ON STAIRS - CONTUSED LOWER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
GOING UP STAIRS AND FELL ONTO BACK REINJURING HER FX LEG AND NOW HAS CE LLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: RT LEG INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF DECK AND SLIPPED DOWN STEPS FIBULAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS LEFT NONDISPLACED DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF SIX STEPS ON FRIDAY FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
78 YO FEMALE MISSED A STEP AT SHOWBOAT FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF FOUR STAIRS SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOW ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
75 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON STEP AND FELL ON PORCH AT FRIEND'S HOUSE LEFT SHIN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STEPS FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIP ON STAIRS FX LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TWISTED ANKLE WALKING DOWN STAIRS. DX: R TIB/FIB /MALLEOLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STAIRS. DX. PROXIMAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT LOST BALANCE ON STEPS AND FELL. DX: L CALF STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Footwear
LACERATES LOWER LEG WHEN SLIPPED ON OUTSIDE STEPS WHILE IN SLIPPERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
79 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON STAIRS FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WAS WALKING DOWN SOME STAIRS, MISSED THE LAST STEP TWISTING & INVERTING HER LEFT FOOT. DX-DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE, 5TH METATAR. FRACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON CONCRETE STEPS DX LLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS AT DAUGHTER'S HOME MUSCLE STRAIN TO CALF AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN SOME STAIRS INJURING HIS RIGHT FIBULA AND HIS LOWER BACK. DX-MUSCULOSKELETAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
89 YOF FELL OFF LAST STEP LANDING ON RIGHT LOWER LEG SUSTAINING MULTIPL E LACERATIONS AND DOES HAVE SOME SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
60YOF FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME/FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
MISSED A STEP&FELL DOWN STAIRS " TIB/FIB FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONT. R LWR LEG, PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS IN THE SPECIAL CARE CTR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
LT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: LT FOOT SPRAIN: FELL DOWN 8 WOODEN STEPS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT STEPPED OFF A STEP AND FELL, C/O RIGHT ANKLE PAIN. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT TIB/FIB, FX GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
LOST FOOTING FELL FORWARD ON STEPS CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
MISSED A STEP THIS A.M. AT HOME FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT GOING DOWN CEMENT STEPS AND HIT LEG DX// LAC LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT PULLED MUSCLE IN CALF. PT POPPED CALF GOING DOWN STEPS. DX CALCANEAL BURSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
RIGHT LEG CONTUSION/SPRAIN DUE TO FALLING ON CONCRETE STEPS OF LIBRARY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING DOPWN A FLIGTH OF WOODEN STEPS AND SLIPPED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG AND MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUST STRAIN TO LOWER LEG FELL ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
71 YOF WAS WALKING UP ICE COVERED STEPS AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RI GHT OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT DX FX LT DISTAL/FIBULA - DUE TO FALL GOING DOWNSTAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
52 YOF FELL DOWN STAIRS FX L FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT INJURED LEG STEPPING OFF STEP AT HOME TODAY DX// MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
72 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN TWO STEPS AT CASINO FRACTURE TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
FELL GOING UP STAIRS, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT FLOOR AT HOME. *DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG, ABRASION TO SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STEPS AT HOME. DX. CONT, LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL WALKING DOWN STAIRS, MISSED 2 STAIRS HUMERUS & TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
RIGHT PROXIMAL FIBULAR FRACTURE DUE TO FALLING DOWN STAIRS ON 1/29/07 - HASN'T BEEN SEEN FOR THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/7/07.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/05/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN ICY STAIRS AT HOME SUST INJ TO L LEG AND ANKLE DX FX DISTAL L FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON STEPS. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT BECAME DIZZY FELL ON STEPS C/O LEG AND KNEE PAIN DX:DIZZINES. LOW LEG AND KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL HITTING SHIN ON A STEP " HEMATOMA"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Pipes
FELL DOWN STEPS OUTSIDE HER HOUSE AND STRUCK LEG ON A METAL PIPE AND PA TIENT " HAD A FEW DRINKS" TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WAS COMING OUT OF HER HOUSE, FELL FROM THE STEPS.DX-FRACTURE TIBIA AND DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT RECEIVED CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG WHEN FELL WHILE GOING UP TWO STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS DX: FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN 4 STEPS & LEG IS SWOLLEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT FELL DOWN SOME STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WENT WALKING DOWN A SET OF CONCRETE STAIRS AND SLIPPED AND FELL SUST AINMED A CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG AND ABRASION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED WHILE COMING DOWN ICY STAIRS, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS/TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT FELL ON THE EDGE OF A STEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS THIS A.M. FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON STAIRS. DX: L PROXIMAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL, STATES MISSED A STEP DX: LEFT LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HIT SHIN ON A STEP. DX. LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT HIT SHIN ON THE EDGE OF A STEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL SLIPPED DOWN UNDER STAIRS THIS AM HEMATOMA BEHIND LEFT DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
67 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL DOWN 3 STEPS FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX. L DISTAL TIBIA AVULSION FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT DX CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG - MISSED STEP GOING DOWN THE STAIRS AND HURT RT ANKLE 2 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX- R TIBIA AND FIBULA FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LOST BALANCE WALKING UP STEPS PRETIBIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
54 YOF FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME YESTERDAY SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 1 STEP HITTING L.LEG " HEMATOMA"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT AT THE *** AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS FRACTURED LOWER LEG OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STEPS CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
62 YOM CONT CHEST / LEG FELL ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/12/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STEPS AT HOME LAST WEEK. NOT IMPROVING. SAW PCP WHO SENT PT TO ER FOR EVALUATION AND POSSIBLE ADMISSION. D: FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WAS WALKING UP 3 STEPS LAST PM, KNEES "GAVE WAY" FELL. DX-ABRASIONS LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
L TIB;FIB FX/68YOF STS SHE FELL DOWN 2 STEPS AT FRIENDS HOUSE CAUSING I NJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/08/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT STRUCK LEG ON STEP 2 DAYS AGO. DX: 4 CM LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED DOWN STAIRS. DX: BILAT DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
GOING UP STAIRS AND FELL INJ LOWER LEG RESULTING IN HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND MISSED A STEP AND INVERTED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
RIGHT TIBIAL FX. PT FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Poles
51 YO F FELL ON STEPS HIT L CALF ON POST. CONTUSION L CALF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF THREE STAIRS SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOW ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LACERATION LEFT PRETIBIAL AREA SECONDARY TO STRIKING LEFT LOWER LEG ON STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2007Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS RESULTING IN SKIN TEAR TO SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON STEP INJURED LOWER LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT STUMBLKED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE STAIRS CONTU SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON ICY STEPS AND FELL/ FX RT TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
70 YOF TRIPPED ON STEPS AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND FELL DOWN TWO STEPS SUS TAINING A FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
63 YO MALE FELL DOWN THREE STEPS YESTERDAY LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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