Accidents - Step stools - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,228
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	467	Ankle:	297
Upper Trunk:	275	Toe:	226
Knee:	220	Head:	121
Foot:	115	Shoulder:	98
Face:	91	Lower Arm:	83
Elbow:	68	Lower Leg:	68
Upper Arm:	30	25 - 50% Body:	30
Mouth:	15	Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL 4 FT. FROM STEP STOOL ONTO FLOOR - FRACTURE RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STUBBED TOE ON STOOL - LEFT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT C/O L FOOT PN, L 5TH TOE PN AFTER FALLING OFF STEP STOOL. DX:LFT 5TH MT EXTENDING TO 5TH MTP ARTICULATION FRX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
48 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Step stools, Christmas tree lights
DX ORAL PUNCTURE WOUND: FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHILE DECORATING HOME WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, BIT MOUTH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
TWISTED & INJURED LOWER (L) LEG WHILE CLIMBING ON STEP STOOL. LOST BALANCE. DX: MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT STATES SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND SPRAIN HER KNEE DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL ON STEPSTOOL AT HOME AND CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HER LT ELBOW AND S HOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT ARM ON COUNTER. DX: CONT L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A STEP STOOL DX: LUMBAR CONTUSION / LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
41 YOWM FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL, LOST BALANCE AND FELL INJURING HER RT HIP. RT HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT HIT TOE ON A STOOL; TOE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LT ANKLE FX-AT HOME-FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LT ANKLE FX-INVERTED FOOT ON A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
DX:LOW BACK PAIN. FELL OFF SMALL STEPPING STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
44YOF-SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE-FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME-TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL WHILE HANGING DRAPES AND INJUR ED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND HIT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL-FRACTURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Handrails, railings or banisters
STOOL KICKED OUT WHILE WATERING FLOWERS AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, HE FELL DOWN AND LEFT CHEST HIT BANISTER. DX LEFT RIB CAGE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PUTTING IN LIGHT BULB AND SLIPPED OFF STOOLBRACING SELF AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
AT HOME, STUBBED TOES ON METAL STEP STOOL DX CONTUSION RT 4TH AND 5TH T OES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
LT KNEE SPRAIN-AT HOME-FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT SUSTAINED FOOT SPRAIN AFTER FALLING OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
45 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CAUSING A SPRA IN TO HER LT ANKLE AND FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
ANKLE FRACTURE - 46 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURING LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF IT STRAINED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT, WHO HAD BEEN ON KNEES CLEANING FLOORS LAST WEE, STEPPED OFF STEP STOOL AND KNEE "GAVE WAY". D: BURSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM A STEP STOOL INJURING BACK. BACK PAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL. DX: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Tables
CHEST WALL CT-FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME-HIT A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Windowsills or frames
FOREHEAD LACERATION-PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL STRIKING FOREHEAD ONWINDOW SILL. DENIES LOC. HAS 1.5CM LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL - 3 STEPSLUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOLDX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Rugs or carpets
PT STEPPED DOWN FROM A STEPSTOOL STEPPED ON A RUG AND THE STOOL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER DX: LBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
LOWER ARM CONTUSION - FELL OFF A STEP STOOL YESTERDAY @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
32 Y.O. W FEMALE W/MULTI-STRAINS. PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL @ HOME. E88 49
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT LOST FOOTING FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURING HEAD, KNEE, SHOULDER, ELBO W DX: MULTIPLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF A STEPSTOOL AND HIT HEAD ON WOOD FLOOR WHILE PAINTING 1 HR PTA -DX-CONTUSION BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL HITTING COUNTER. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF OF STEPSTOOL ON TO FLOOR CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON A FOOT STOOL 2-3FT HIGH AND LOST BALANCE FELL LANDING ON R SHOULDER DX R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
49 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE CLEANING HOUSE FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
RIGHT ANKLE SPR, PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Lighting equipment
STPPED OFF STEPSTOOL ONTO PLASTIC LAMP CUTTING TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
RT ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL 2' OFF OF A STEP STOLL; RT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
47 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND INJURED WRIST-DX NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL HITTING FOREHEAD C/O BLEEDING DX: LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A STEP STOOL HITTING HEAD. CLOSED HEAD INJURY $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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