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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 299
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:107Shoulder:92
Face:83Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PULLING DOWN THE ATTIC STAIRS / HIT SELF IN FACE DX: NASAL CONTUSION / HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS; FX CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
45 YO MALE MISSED STEP COMING DOWN ATTIC STEPS ACUTE SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 09/05/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 05/25/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC, FOLDING STAIRS DX. FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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

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