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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/31/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Towels or cloths
FELL OFF STEP STOOL PUTTING CLOTHES IN CLOSET AT HOME. DX; SKIN TEARS ELBOW, UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RADIAL HEAD FX L ELBOW/70YOF FELL ONTO L ELBOW YESTERDAY AT HOME WHEN A SMALL STOOL SHE WAS STANDING ON TIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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