Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 668
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO, C/O BACK PAIN. DX-MID BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Exercise equipment
PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL WHEN LEG GAVE OUT A LITTLE PT FELL HITTING THE L T SIDE OF CHEST ON TREADMILL-UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
53 YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON A TABLE THAT WAS CLOSE BY SU STAINING RIGHT SIDED CHEST CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Sinks
PT FELL OFF 2.5 FT STEPSTOOL INTO SINK. DX: RIB PX, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
86 YO F CONTUSION TO CHEST AND SHOULDER TRIPPED OVER STOOL AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF STEP STOOL; LANDED ON FLOOR. RT. RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Tables
STEPPED OFF COUNTER ONTO STEP STOOL,SLIPPED STRUCK BACK ON KITCHEN TABL E. CX: RIB FX, CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Freezers
AT HOME PT SLIPPED OFF STOOL,LANDED ON L SIDE ON FREEZER, DX LUQ PAIN, L RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
76 Y/O F INJURED CHEST WALL WHEN FELL WHILE STANDING ON STEP STOOL SO S HE COULD GET INTO BED AT HOME. DX; CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL 4 DAYS AGO LANDING ON BACK C/O PAIN TO UPPER BA CK DX- STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Tables
67 YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL HITTING UPPER BACK ON COFFEE TABLE SUSTAIN ING CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
SLIP OFF STEP STOOL DX: FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL THIS AM DX; FX L 5TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
ROLLED OUT OF BED, HIT CHEST ON STEP STOOL DX; RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CAUSING RT RIB AND LUMBAR CONTUSI ONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
68 YOF SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL IN KITCHEN AND HIT LEFT SIDE RIB AREA SUS TAINING CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT WITH FRACTURED RIBS IN FALL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
66YOF WAS HOME STANDING ON A STEP STOOL,FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF RIBS;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cookware
69 YO FEMALE FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHEN REACHING FOR POT AT HOME FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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