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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 661
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 23 YO F, C/O NECK AND BACK PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF STOOL SHE WAS STANDIN G ON, DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Step stools, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| 20 YO F SLIPPED, FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT ARM ON HOT GRILL AT HOME. DX FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 23YOWF PT STATES AFTER DRINKING HEAVILY AND CLIMBING STEP STOOL, SHE F ELL OFF AND LANDED ON R ELBOW. DX. CONT R ARM, ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | 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, Counters or countertops |
| 17 YOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY S/P FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE COUNTERTOP$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Light bulbs |
| 18 YOM PT FELL OFF A STOOL TYRING OT CHANGE A LIGHT BULB AND STRUCK WRI ST. CONTUSION WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 17 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, Clothing |
| 17YOF STOOD ON A STEP STOOL TO GET CLOTHING FRO HER CLOSET AND FELL BAC KWARDS LANDED ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSION BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| 24 YOF INJURED KNEE STEPPING OFF STOOL, TWISTED KNEE. DX-LEFT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Refrigerators |
| LOWER LEG STR. 22 YOF STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING OFF A 2 FOOT STEP STOOL REACHING TO TOP OF REFRIGERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops |
| 23YOBF PREG PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND IT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HER & SHE FELL HITTING HER BELLY ON THE COUNTER. DX. BLUNT TRAUM TO AB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 24 YOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY NO LOC NO LAC, STANDING ON 2ND STEP OF STEP S TOOL, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Tables |
| LOW BACK PAIN:22YOM STANDING ON METAL STEP STOOL CHANGING LIGHT BULB, LOST BALANCE, FELL, HITTING BACK ON WOOD NIGHT STAND AND CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 23 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| 23YOM CONTUSION TO CHEST/RIGHT LATERAL RIBS - FELL FROM TWO FOOT STEP STOOL, HITTING RIGHT SIDE ON THE EDGE OF THE BATHTUB ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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