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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| RIB FRACTURE - 84 YOF FELL IN BATHROOM, MISSED A STEP STOOL AND FELL ST RIKING RIGHT 10TH AND 11TH RIBS ON VANITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 52 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: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT BACK AGAINST DISH SHELF/ CONTUSION CHEST AND BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL. DX-HEMOPNEUMOTHORAX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 56 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: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| RIB FXS-ON A STEPSTOOL-LOST BALANCE-FELL INTO SHELVING- AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 55 Y/O F C/O LT RIB PAIN - PATIENT SAYS FELL OFF A ROLLING STOOL. DX: R IB FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER STEP STOOL, RIB PAIN, S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/16/2002 | 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: Step stools, Counters or countertops |
| R RIB FX'S/63YOWM 3 DAYS AGO FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND HIT RIBS ON COUNTER. NOT GETTING BETTER. YESTERDAY COUGHED & "SOMETHING POPPED". |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL, CONTUSION L POSTERIOR RIBS PROBABLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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