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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, School equipment |
| PATIENT WAS STEPPING OFF STOOL IN CLASSROOM, STRUCK HER ELBOW AGAINST A DRY ERASER BOARD, HAS ELBOW & LOW BACK PAIN. DX - RT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR. DX-FX FOOT BONE, LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT SLIPPED OFF STEPSTOOL EARLIER TODAY WITH UPPER LIP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL STRIKING CHEST CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL ON SMALL STEP STOOL. HIT CHEST. ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HER L T KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Tables |
| LUMBAR ABRASIONS & SPASM: R ELBOW CONTUSION: R ANKLE CONTUSION: FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME, HIT BACK ON TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Step stools |
| 24YOM-CLOSED HEAD INJURY-FELL FROM STEP STOOL-HIT HEAD ON DIRT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME PAINTING WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED LEF T ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Step stools |
| 5TH DISLOCATION-KICKED A SMALL STEP STOOL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OF A STEP STOOL AT HOME CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Step stools |
| RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION.PT WENT TO STEP OFF STEP STOOL AND FELL AND INJ URED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED ANKLE. DX ANKLE SPRAIN. PT IS 1 9 YEARS OLD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 19 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL ON FOOTSTOOL AT HOME. DX; HEAD CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| LEFT HEEL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED HEEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| SLIPPED FROM STEP STOOL & FELL TO FLOOR. ACUTE LT FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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