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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
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Date: 11/14/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT SAYS WAS ON STEP STOOL 3-4 FT OFF GROUND STOOL FFELL SIDEWAYS WITH P T FALLING TO FLOOR INJ RT FOOT FRACTURE RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LEFT FOOT FX. PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RIGHT FOOT FX. PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL TO REACH FOR SOMETHING A ND FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL FROM STEP STOOL 2-3 FEET, INJURING FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX FOOT HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
RT CALCANEOUS FX-FELL OFF STEP STOOL & A STEP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM FOLDING STEP STOOL. D:METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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