Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 686
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
69 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED PAIN LOWER LEG WHEN FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
69 YOF FELL WHEN STEP STOOL COLLAPSED. DX: R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
85YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL/LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
72 YOF INJURED LOWER LEGS FALLING INTO STEP STOOL .DX-LEFT ANTERIOR LOWER LEG LACERATION 8.5 CM, RIGHT ANTERIOR LOWER LEG SUPERFICIAL LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
89YOF ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT LOWER LEG OFF STEP STOOL; LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
69YOF,CONTUSION TO HER LEFT LOWER LEG S/P SHE FELL FROM A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LEFT TIBIA FX.52YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
54 Y/O/F HIT LEG ON STEP STOOL AT HOME DX/ R LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
76 Y/O MALE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL & SLIPPED & HIT LEG ON THE STOOL DX: ABRASION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
85YOM AT HOME STANDING ON STEP STOOL FELL HITTING LEG ON STEP STOOL/ DX LAC L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
67 YOF FELLOFF STEP STOOL DX; L TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
77 YOF SLID DOWN THE FRONT OF A STEP STOOL. DX: R LEG 4 CM SKIN TEAR, HEMATOMA, R/O COMPARTMENT SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
52 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: L TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
91YOF, STEPPED ON THE LEG OF HER STEP STOOL WHICH FLIPPED HITTING HER S HIN>>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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