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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - Year 2009 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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Date: 11/02/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
STAIR FOLDED UNDER PT AND PT INJURED ANKLE. DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
L ANKLE FX/42YOF FELL WHILE COMING DOWN ATTIC STAIRS AT HOME. INJURED L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
80 YOF COMING DOWN STEPS OF ATTIC AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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