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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 673
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:100Neck:98
Lower Trunk:92Foot:77
Shoulder:75Knee:75
Wrist:69Ankle:69
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 11/15/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 10/16/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
SLIPPED DOWN ATTIC PULL DOWN STAIRSLOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL DOWN 4 STEPS IN ATTIC, BACK PAIN, DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
48YOM COMING DOWN THE PULL DOWN LADDER OF THE ATTIC AND FELL STRAINED R IGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 09/13/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
47YOF WAS STANDING ON PULL DOWN STEP THAT LEAD INTO ATTIC,PLATFORMGAVE WAY FELL LANDED ON THE FLOOR;MULTIPLE CONTUSION HIP/KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
LEFT FOOT STR. PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN FALLING DOWN ATTIC STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS COMING DOWN THE ATTIC LADDER AND FELL OFF THE THIRD STEP FELT A POP IN KNEE STRAINED KNEE
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: 05/03/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Cabinet or door hardware
LACERATION WRIST - 48 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT WRIST - FELL DO WN ATTIC STAIRS AND CAUGHT WRIST ON HINGE OF STAIRWELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL INJURING HIS LT HEEL AFTER THE ATTIC STEPS GAVE WAY. DX: LT HEEL (FOOT) CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS LANDING ON R SHOULDER AND FACE DX- NECK SPRAINS ONT TO SHOULDER CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
NECK AND SHOUDLER INJURY FROM FALLING 10 FOOT FROM ATTIC STAIRS.DX-ACUT E NECK STRAIN, FALL ,LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/FACIAL CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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