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Accidents - Step stools - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 397
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Date: 05/18/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
JUMPED FROM SMALL STEP STOOL RIGHT LEG PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Other toys
PT WAS @ DAYCARE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL FELL ONTO A TOY NOW NOT WANTING TO BEAR WEIGHT ONTO LEG. DX RIGHT INJURY LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
PLAYING - PUSHED OFF BED ONTO A PLASTIC STEP STOOL. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STOOL DX: R LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Mattresses
JUMPED FROM A STEP STOOL ONTO A MATTRESS- PAIN IN FOOT DX: TODDLER'S FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEPSTOOL AND INJ LOWER LEG SPRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
3 YO TURNED OVER STEP STOOL ON LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG STRAIN: PUSHED STEP STOOL TO COUNTER, CLIMBING UP AND FELL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
LOWER LEG CONTUSED, FELL ON STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF STEPSTOOL ONTO TILE FLOOR, NOW LIMPING ON RT. FOOT DX: RT. LEG TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME, WENT TO U/CARE, SENT TO ED; RT TIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF A STEPSTOOL AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Chair, rocking
PT FATHER STATES CHILD STEPPED OFF STEP STOOL TO ROCKING CHAIR INJURED RT FOOT PT CRIED RT AWAY NON WEIGHT BEARING RT TIB FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2001Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/1998Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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