Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,107
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Date: 12/26/2009	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
79 YOF FELL AT HOME AND LANDED BACKWARDS AGAINST THE STEPS OF A STEPSTO OL. RIGHT POSTERIOR RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 83 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
83 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER A MECHANICAL SLIP AND FALL OFF SECOND STEP O F A STEP STOOL AT HOME INJURING RIB AREA- DX- FRACTURE UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 53 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, Bunk beds
53 Y/O/F ON STEP STOOL LEANING ON BUNK BED SLIPPED/FELL BANGED RIBS IN TO METAL DX: RIB/CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Plastic containers
PATIENT SLIPPED FROM A BOTTOM STEP OF A STEP STOOL, FELL ONTO PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER, IT BROKE, HIT RT CHEST. DX - RIB FRACTURES-10 & 11
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 72 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, Chairs
FELL FROM STEP STOOL, LANDED ON TOP OF CHAIR; STRUCK IN STERNUM DX: ACUTE CHEST/STENT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 58 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
PT AT HOME FELL FROM A STEP STOOL INJ R ARM AND CHEST/ DX CONTUSION R CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 84 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
L RIB FX/84YOF STS AT HOME TODAY FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND INJURED RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
56YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL HE HAD ON A ROOF FELL 18 FEET INJURED RIBS;RIB RACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 86 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: Other
Product: Step stools, Stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL VS A STOOL 2D AGO, NO HEAD TRAUM, C/O BACK PAIN >>BACK PAIN S/P FALL/PLEURAL EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OVER A STEP STOOL AT SCHOOL (NOT WORK RELATED ) CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 71 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, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED OFF STOOL IN SHOWER CHEST CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 58 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
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: CHEST WALL CONT, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, COPD, POSS DVT R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 66 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
PT FELL WHEN STEPSTOOL COLLAPSED. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
BACK PAIN -FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 83 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. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 56 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
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME LAST NIGHT AND INJURED UPPER BACK DX// THORACIC CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	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: Hematoma
Product: Step stools, Chairs
PT TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND FELL INTO CHAIR-SOFT TISSUE HEMATOMA TO THE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 79 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: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FM STEP STOOL ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR. MULTIPLE RIB FXS RIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 62 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
RIB INJURY FROM FALLING OFF STEP STOOL. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2009	Age: 71 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, Containers
BACK CT-FELL OFF A STEP STOOL-FELL AGAINST A BOX OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIO NS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 90 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
PT STUMBLED ON STEP STOOL GETTING INTO BED. DX. CONT. CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 82 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, Tool sheds
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL WHILE WORKING IN A SHED CONTUSION TO UPPER BA CK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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