Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,456
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	205
Year 1998:	149
Year 1999:	192
Year 2000:	155
Year 2001:	55
Year 2002:	215
Year 2003:	245
Year 2004:	297
Year 2005:	393
Year 2006:	369
Year 2007:	100
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	577
Year 2010:	440

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	48
6-15 years old:	219
16-25 years old:	242
26-50 years old:	1,636
50+ years old:	1,309

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
59YOWF PT FELL OFF OF A DESCENDING STAIRCARE APPROX 4 FEET. FROM ATT IC AT HOME. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT, HEMATOMA OCCIPITAL SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
33 YOM, ATTIC STEPS FELL ON HEAD, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
17 YOF C/O HEADACHE, ATTIC LADDER FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD AT HOME. DX-HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Doors
31 Y/O/M HIT HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS THAT CAME OUT OF ATTIC DOOR AT HOME DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
WALKED INTO ATTIC STEPS 40 YO F NASAL CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
43Y M FELL WHEN ATTIC LADDER BROKE DX: INTERCRANINAL HEMMORHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
49YOF PULLING DOWN CEILING LADDER STRUCK HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION, BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
29YOM, STRUCK ONTO HEAD WITH THE METAL ARM OF THE DROP DOWN ATTIC STAIR S>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
65YOF FELL THROUGHT THE OPENING OF HER ATTIC WHILE TRYING TO DESCEND TH E PULL DOWN STAIRS STRUCK HEAD ON THE STAIRS CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
37 Y/O/F ATTIC STAIRCASE FELL ONTO HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Ceilings and walls
WAS PULLING DOWN ATTIC STAIRCASE FROM THE CEILING&STAIRCASE FELL HITTIN G HER INTHE FOREHEAD ,NOW WITH H/A>> CONCUCSSION/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
CHI-NO LOC-68 Y/O F-FELL OFF ATTIC STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Doorsills or frames
WALKING DOWN STEPS TO ATTIC&STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR JAM, NO LOC, +BLD CTR'D >>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL DOWN ATTIC STEPS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOMEDX: SUBDURAL HEMA TOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STEPSCLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Tables
CHI W/4 CM OCCIPITAL SCALP LAC.,REPAIRED:C-SPINE STRAIN 2ND TO FALL,R/O FX;WALKING UP WOODEN ATTIC STEPS,FELL BACK,HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS---NO LOC DX HEAD CONTUSION & HAND CON TUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS WALKING UP ATTIC STEPS & HIT HEAD ON OPENINGDX: MINOR CLOSED HEA D INJURY WITHOUT LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
17 YO M CONCUSSION, FACIAL TRAUMA MAXILLARY SINUS FRACTURES FELL DOWN 7 ATTIC STEPS AT HOME, PT TRANSFERED TO TRAUMA CENTER*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
LAC HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT IN ATTIC AND FELL DOWN THE ATTIC LADDER TO THE GROUND CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
JUMPED OFF ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HEAD AFTER GETTING HIT WITH ATTIC STAIRS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AFTER FALLING OFF A FOLD DOWN ATTIC STAIRWAY SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT ATTIC STAIRS FELL ON HEAD AT HOME + LOC DX// SKULL FX INTRACRANIAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD BY FOLDING ATTIC STAIRS 3 DAYS AGO IS HAVING NAUSE A AND SHORT TERM MEM. LOSS DX= CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT PUTTING UP A STAIRWAY IN THE ATTIC AND ONE OF THE SCREWS CAME OUT AN D THE STAIRS FELL ONTO HIS HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT HIT HEAD ON METAL FROM PULL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
ATTIC STAIRS BROKE/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS/CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT PULLING DOWN THE FOLD DOWN LADDER AT HOME ION THE ATTIC AND IT STRUC K HER IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
ATTIC STAIRCASE FELL ON HEADDX: HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
2CM SCALP LAC-ATTIC LADDER HIT SCALP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL FROM ATTIC THROUGH FOLDING STAIRS, HIT FH ON FLOOR AT FATHER'S HOME. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, LAC FH, ABRA R HAND, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT HEAD WITH ATTIC FOLDING STAIRS DX: SCALP LAC. / SHOULDER & CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS GETTING A BOX OF FLOOR TILES IN THE ATTIC AND FELL OFF THE PULL DOWN STAIRS STRIKING HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT SUST HEAD INJURY HIT TO HEAD WITH ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT DESCENDING A PULL DOWN STAIRWAY WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A CONC RETE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HELPING FATHER TAKE OUT FOLDING STAIRWELL FOR ATTIC AND BRACE FELL AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT HIT HEAD ON A PULL DOWN STAIRWAY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT. FELL FROM ATTIC FOLDING STAIRS APPROX 8 FEET, LAC TO TOP OF HEAD, A BRA FH. DX. LAC SCALP, ABRA R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
ATTIC STEPS FELL AND HIT PATIENT ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
SCALP LAC-WALKED INTO A FOLDING ATTIC STAIRCASE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS TO FLOOR DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
38YOM-LACERATION SCALP-PULLED DOWN ATTIC STEPS AT HOME-SLID DOWN AND HI T IN HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT HEAD ON THE SPRING OF THE ATTIC STAIRS DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT. PULLED DOWN STAIRWELL, HIT HEAD ON BOTTOM STAIR. DX. LAC TO SCALP, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT IN HEAD BY ATTIC STAIRCASE CEPHALSIA S/P HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PATIENT FELL OFF THE ATTIC STEPS AND BUMPED HIS HEAD. DX-SCALP HEMATOMA .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PULLED DOWN ATTIC STEPS / HIT HEAD DX: SCALP LAC. / FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT AT HOME PULLING DOWN THE ATTIC STAIRS WHEN THEY CAME DOWN ON HIS HEA D CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HEAD CT-FELL BACKWARDS OFF AN ATTIC STAIRWAY INTO GARAGE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS HELPING HUSBAND INSTALL RETRACTABLE ALLIC STAIRS WHEN FRAME CAME DOWN AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HEAD LAC-AT HOME-PULLING OUT OVERHEAD STEPS-STEPS HIT PT IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON PULL DOWN STEPS THAT GO TO ATTIC, CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL 8 FEET OFF A PULL DOWN ATTIC LADDER AT HOME STRIKING HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Cabinet or door hardware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1999	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1997	Age: 78 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: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1997	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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