Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO ELBOW AFTER FALLING OFF STEP STOOL WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
ELBOW FX-HANGING CURTAINS WHILE ON STEP STOOL-TWISTED FOOT-FELL ON ARM- @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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