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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
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Date: 08/05/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
DX GRADE 2 ANK SPRAIN: THIS A.M. FELL OF STEP STOOL AND STURCK FOOT ON WOOD, L LAT ECHYMOSIS, PAIN, SWELL'G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT COMING DOWN OFF A STEP STOOL AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
57YOF WAS HOME ON A STEP STOOL A WEEK AGO,FELL OFF TWISTED ANKLE, AGITATING NECK;ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL GETTING OFF STEP STOOL SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT ROLLED ANKLE STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OVER STEP STOOL AT HOME YESTERDAY ANKLE SPRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, R ANKEL AND FA PAIN DX; CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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