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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,834
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Chairs |
| PT TRIPPED OVER OTTOMAN AND LANDED ON CHAIR 3 DAYS AGO. DX: CLINICAL RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FX HIP- TRIPPED OTTOMAN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TURNED AROUND AFTER TURNING OFF LIGHT AT HOME, TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GL IDER FOOT STOOL FRACTURING / DISLOCATING UPPER ARM ON CARPETED FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT AT THE NURSING HOME PLAYING WITH A CAT WHILE SITTING ON A FOOTSTOOL AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD ON A CABINET LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 63 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OVER AN OTTOMAN ONTO BELLY. DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 60YO WHITE MALE JUMPED OVER OTTOMAN,FELL HIT KNEE LAST SATURDAY,C/O PAIN-SWELLING,TWISTED R LEG, DX CELLULITIS R LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FACIAL LAC, PT FELL OVER FOOT STOOL LANDING ON FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 68Y/O,F,HIT OTTOMAN WITH FOOT WHILE WALKING, CONTUSION R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 91 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT FRACTURED A RIB BY FALLING AGAINST A FOOTSTOOL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN FALLING OVER AN OTTOMAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OVER FOOTSTOOL AND LANDED ON BACK; DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| LEFT HIP AND KNEE PAIN - FELL OFF FOOT STOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Floors or flooring materials |
| STEPPING OUT OF SHOWER AND GOT FOOT TANGLED IN FOOT STOOL AND FELL TO FLOOR; DX: LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING HERSELF ON AN OTTOMAN INJURING HER SHIN. DX-LT LOWER EXTREMITY COMPLEX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| DX R HIP PAIN: PRESENTS W C/O R HIP PAIN SINCE YTDY. STATES FELL OFF FOOTSTOOL AND LANDED ON R HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT TRIPPED OVER FOOT STOOL. FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT ACCIDENTLY STUBBED TOE ON A FOOTSTOOL. DX: CONTUSION LEFT GREAT TO E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| FOREARM FX-FELL OFF FOOTSTOOL WHILE PAINTING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND AND WRIST - FELL OVER AN OTTOMAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT CLIMBING ON FOOTSTOOL TO DUST AND FELL RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| TRIPPED OVER FOOTSTOOL, L WRIST PAIN DX; FX RADIUS, ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 64YO F FRACTURED TOE STUBBED TOE ON HASSOCK IN BEDROOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT TRIPPED OVER FOOT STOOL FELL FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT FELL OFF FOOT STOOL AT HOME LAST WEEK DX L ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 59 YOF STANDING ON UNSTEADY FOOTSTOOL FELL WHEN FOOTSTOOL FELL OVER SUS TAINING A CONTUSION TO LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS AT HOME, STUMBLED OVER AN OTTOMAN CAUSING A HEMATOMA TO LWR LT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT FELL FROM FOOT STOOL AND SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A FOOTSTOOL CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT FOREARM, AND MULTIPLE ABRASIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| TRIPPED OVER OTTOMAN LAST NIGHT, RIGHT FOOT IS PAINFUL DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 90 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT AT HOME FELL OVER FOOT STOOL CHEST PAIN/ DX FX 8TH RIB L CHEST WALL TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A WOODEN "HASSOCK" THREE DAYS AGO GOT AN ABRASION WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON FOOT STOOL, FELL FORWARD, HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX SMALL AVULSION LAT TALUS/LUMBAR STRAIN: STANDING ON FOOTSTOOL HANG- ING CURTAINS. STOOL BROKE, PT LAND ON BUTTOCK AND TWISTED ANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| TRIPPED OVER FOOT STOOL, FELL, HIT FOREHEAD. DX-LACERATION SCALP, CONTUSION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Chairs |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN OTTOMAN FROM A CHAIR AND LANDED ON HER RIGHT HIP. C/ O HIP PAIN X 2 DAYS. D: FEMORAL NECK FX. ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT TRIPPED ON FOOT STOOL AND LANDED ON BUTTOCKS DX: LT ARM INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A FOOT STOOL IN HER LIVING ROOM WHEN ANSW PHONE & INJURED R WRIIST DX FX R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 59 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL ONTO OTTOMAN STRAIN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Floors or flooring materials |
| LT WRIST SPRAIN: FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER OTTOMAN, FELL ONTO CARPETED LIVING ROOM FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| BACK STR. PT FELL OVER AN OTTOMAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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