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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 789
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Date: 12/19/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
84 Y/O/F SLIPPED / FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RT WRIST FX.85YOF TRIPPED OVER A STEP STOOL AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
75 YOF C/O WRIST PAIN. FELL OFF 2 STEPS OF STEP STOOL AT HOME. DX-FX LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEPSTOOL, ?HEIGHT, LANDING ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >>WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT SPRAINED A WRIST WHILE STEPPING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
STEPPING DOWN OFF STEP STOOL & FELL BACKWARDS INJURED L WRIST & LOW BAC K DX L WRIST FX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, LANDED IN BATH TUB/ LT WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND INJURED WRIST DX// RIGHT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL TRYING TO CHANGE HER PORCH LIGHTBULB AND FE LL OFF FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Ladders
FEL OFF OF LADDER VS STEP STOOL , 3-4FTH, LANDINT ONTO HPEREXTENDED WRI ST>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
WRIST SPRAIN-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-HIT HAND & HIP ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL FM STEP STOOL & INJURED R WRIST. FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
CONTUSION WRIST - 70 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER A FALL - FELL F ROM STEP STOOL INJURING HER LEFT WRIST - ALSO LEFT THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM A 2'' STEP STOOL C/O WRIST PAIN. DX: LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
57 YOF FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP STOOL FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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