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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 352
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Date: 10/05/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT C/O POSS FX ANKLE. PT FELL OFF STEEP STOOL . DX SPRAIN RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Motor vehicles or parts
R ANKLE STRAIN; HUSBAND STATES PT USING STEP STOOL TO GET INTO TRUCK, L OST BALANCE & FELL BACKWARD INTO HIS ARMS .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON STEP STOOL AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED FOOT AND AN KLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
ANKLE STRAIN-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE REACHING FOR CABINET. DX CONT SPRAIN RT ANKLE FRACT LFT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
MISSED STEP OF A SMALL STEP STOOL AND TWISTED ANKLE FRACTURE ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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