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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 968
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DX ANEMIA (LIKELY IRON DEFICIENCY)/SOB: X 3WKS, STATES WHEN GO'G UP 14 STAIRS @ HOME FEELS SOB & FEELS POUND'G OF HEART IN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL ON ICY STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT PASSED OUT AFTER WALKING UP STAIRS, CHEST PAIN WITH SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL ON ICY STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS,PT DRANK 1/3 BOTTLE OF VODKA AN D GOT INTO DOMESTIC DISPUTE AND FELL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DX LWOBS: SYNCOPE, 1-1.5MIN. EPISODE. DIZZINESS RESOLVED. C/O POSTERIOR HA/HEAVINESS; BENT TO PICK UP ITEM OFF FLOOR THEN PASSED OUT; IN L&D RM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| INTOXICATED, FELL DOWN STAIRS/ ACUTE ETOH INTOX, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Clothing accessories |
| PT WAS PLAYING SEX GAMES WITH WIFE HAD BELT AROUND NECK, JUMPED OVER SOMETHING AND GOT HUNG UP,ALSO FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: TRAUM ARREST |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF 15 STAIRS YESTERDAY UNABLE TO GET UP LAID THER E ALL NIGHT CPK OF 32000 RHABDOMYOLYSIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 13 STAIRS; - LOC OR NECK PAIN. BODY HURTS "ALL OVER";SARCOID LESIONS HURT MOST. FALL,CONTUSION-EVERYWHERE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS FELT DIZZY AND FELL DOWN-VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Tablet or capsule drugs |
| PT TOOK 10 *** AND FELL DOWN 7 STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DX SYNCOPE/FALL FROM STAIRS/HEADACHE: PT EXPERIENCED SYNCOPE W GO'G DOWN STAIRS, FELL DOWN STAIRS, C/O HA, NECK PAIN, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULT CONT; SYNCOPE. PT PASSED OUT AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE ABRASIONS.PT FELL DOWN 12 STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 45 YO FEMALE WAS SOB WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS SHORT OF BREATH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 26 YO MALE RAN UP AND DOWN STEPS HEAT EXHAUSTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON STEPS-@ CHURCH-ETOH LEVEL .294 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 12 STEPS. DX; DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 5 STAIRS 4 DAYS AGO. DX: ATAXIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT BEING TREATED W CHEMOTHERAPTY AND WALKING UP STEPS HAD FWEVER AND S OB,DR ADVISED TO COME TO ER FOR EVAL OF FEVER AND NUETROPENIC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-FOUND ON STEPS AFTER A FALL-@ LOCAL HOTEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-FELL DOWN 5-6 STEPS DUE TO ETOH-LEVEL .277 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT C/O SYNCOPE, HEADACHE AND LOW BLOOD SUGAR AFTER WALKING UP STAIRS. D : HYPOGLYCEMIA, HEADACHE, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| PT FELL DOWN 3 STAIRS, WAS INTOXICATED(ETOH) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN SOME STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-NO INJURY-FELL DOWN 12 STEPS DUE TO ETOH-LEVEL .287-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Fire or smoke alarms |
| 47 YO FEMALE RAN UP STAIRS BECAUSE OF FIRE ALARM ANXIETY - SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL DOWN SOME STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE LACERATIONS.PT FELL DOWN STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 33 YO FEMALE WAS DIZZY WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS DIZZINESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| EPISODES OF FELLING OFF BALANCE AND GARBLED SPEECH, FELL ON STAIRS 1/9 APHASIC EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| WALKING UP & DOWN SEVERAL FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AT HOME, DEVELOPED CHEST PA IN DX: CP, R/O ACS, HTN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets |
| FELL DOWN ON CARPET DOWN ONE STEP AND WANTS TO BE CHECKED: NO INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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