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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:14
50+ years old:176

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS PULLING DOWN ATTIC STAIRS AND FELL BACK INJURING RIBS DX: FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
P FELL FROM THE PULL DOWN ATTIC LADDER AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS FRACTURE D UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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