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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 858
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Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO FLOOR, REACHING FOR SOMETHING. LOC SHORT TIME, STRIKING RT SIDE OF HEAD. CHI, SCALP CONTUSION S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
INTER HEAD INJURY- FELL STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Refrigerators
ON STEP STOOL FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR, 1.5 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Tables
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE. DX: HEAD CONTUSION..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
4 DAYS AGO, FELL OFF STEP STOOL LADNING ONTO BUTTOCK&HITTING OCCIPIT ON WAY DOWN >> CONTS/URINE RETENTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL THIS AM, DENIES LOC. DX: CHI, SKULL CONTUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT BACK OF HEAD DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT HEAD DX; CHI, ICH, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT LOST BALANCE STANDING ON STEP STOOL & FELL SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
PT STATES MISSED HIS STEP STOOL AND FELL, HITTING HEAD ON BED. DX. LA C SCLAP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND HIT DOOR STEPS. DX-CONCUSSION, CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON SHELVING UNIT, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL BACK OFF OF STEP STOOL AND MAY HAVE HIT DRESSER AND LAC TO BACK OF HEAD. DX. LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools
PT LOST BALANCE & FELL FROM A STEP STOOL AT HOME HITTING HEAD DX: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
DX HEAD LAC/SIMPLE LAC REPAIR/HYPOMAGNESEMIA/CHRONIC L ANK PAIN: BACK- WARD FALL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE TAKING CARE OF BIRDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT HEAD ON COUNTER TOP IN KITCHEN DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools
FELL WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL, CAN'T REMEMBER DETAILS, FEELS "FUNNY" DX-CONCUSSION, AMNESIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
86 YO F LACERATION TO SCALP, MILD CONCUSSION FELL OFF STOOL AT HOME HIT BACK OF HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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