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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Lighting equipment |
| 62YO HISP MALE TRYING 2 FIX A LIGHT WHILE ON STEP STOOL,FELL,LANDED ON L ARM, DX DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL FROM A STEP STOOL FX LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Paper products |
| PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL GETTING SOME PAPER TOWELS AND FELL FRACTURE D RIGHT RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Rugs or carpets |
| DX L COLLES FXR, S/P REDUCTION: MECHANICAL FALL OFF A STEP STOOL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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