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Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 10/09/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CANCER PT FELL FROM 3RD STEP ABOVE A LANDING CONTUSING WRIST, HIP AND K NEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
65YOF WHILE AT A PITTSBURGH PIRATE GAME ACCIDENTLY FELL DOWN THE STEPS AT THE STADUIM;CONTUSIONS RIBS,BUTTOCKS,HANDS,MULTIPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
DX R SIDED NUMBNESS - RESOLVED: PT WALK'G UP STAIRS AND HAD ACUTE ONSET OF ENTIRE SIDED NUMBNESS, LASTED 5 MIN BUT NO DYSATHRIA, NO CP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
79YOF WAS HOME,SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STEPS,HITTING BACK,HEAD,KNEE AND HIP ;MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
DIZZY AND FELL DOWN TWO STEPS RESULTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO ARMS AND LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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