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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
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Date: 12/10/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND FELL ONTO CARPET C/O PAIN TO (R) SHIIN AND HAND BILAT SHOULDER PAIN DX- CONT OF LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Wheelchairs
PATIENT RAN INTO A STEP STOOL WITH WHEELCHAIR. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL C/O KNEE PAIN. DX-FRACTURE TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
TOOK AWKWARD STEP OFF STEP STOOL, NOW C LEG PAIN >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT STEPPING OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME WHEN SHE WENT TO STEP OFF IT SHE FELT A POP IN LEFT CALF STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL DOWN OFF STEPSTOOL @ HOME DX TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT SCRAPED LEG ON STEP STOOL 1 WK AGO. DX: CELLULITIS L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL TO THE FLOOR - FX LOWER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX. SHIN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL THIS A.M., C/O HIP, ANKLE PAIN, FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX-FRATURE TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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