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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,074
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL LANDING ON HER RT SIDE C/O KNEE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2006 | Age: 50 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF STEP STOOL CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT. OFF OF STEP STOOL WRONG, FELL ONTO L HAND. DX. TENDON INJURY L 4TH DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF A STEPSTOOL/ FX RADIUS AND SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AT HOME AND FELL. DX. CONT R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL FROM STEP STOOL FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT DX LOW BACK PAIN - FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2006 | Age: 30 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 |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| NECK STRAIN-TRIPPED ON A STEP STOOL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2006 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME 1DY PRIOR AND "HIT A HOOD" WITH LEFT HA ND SUSTAINING A SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| TWISTED -FELL OFF A STEP STOOL STRAIN RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO FOOT HIT ON STEP STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL; FELL OFF AND LANDED ON FLOOR. FRACTURE, R IGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL ON STEP STOOL, TAILBONE PAIN DX: COCCYX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT C/O HIP PAIN. PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER. DX ACUTE RT SUPERIOR HIP CON T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT STATES JUMPED OFF OF STOOL LANDED ON RIGHT LEG NOW WITH PAIN IN THAT LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Step stools |
| LEFT ELBOW DISLOCATION.PT WENT TO STEP OFF A STEP STOOL AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 43 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 |
| LEFT UPPER ARM CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2006 | Age: 40 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 FROM STEPSTOOL SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL CONTUSION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 38YFC FELL OFF STEP STOOL LANDING ON LOWER BACK/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Chairs |
| FELL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO CHAIR FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2006 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| SPRAIN LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS SHE STEPPED DOWN FROM STEP STOOL AND TWISTED LEG - FELT PULL IN BACK OF LEG CALF - UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Step stools, Footwear |
| ON STEP STOOL IN HIS CUPBOARD AND STEPPED DOWN ONTO HIS WIFES STILETTO HEELS PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Sinks |
| PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL HITTING SHOULDER ON SINK AT HOME DX: L SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 43 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 |
| C/O PT STATES INJURED KNEE STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL DX RT KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX- R WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| TRAUMA RT.KNEE.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER STOOL STEP AT *** DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT FELL AFTER SLIPPING OFF A STEP STOOL SUSTAINING A BUTTOCK & LT TRICEPS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT SUST SPRAIN TO ANKLE FELL FROM STEP STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND HURT TOE. DX: LACERATION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2006 | Age: 50 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| L HIP CONTUSION,MILD KNEE STRAIN - SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2006 | Age: 30 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, Lighting equipment |
| SPRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHEN PUTTING UP A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2006 | Age: 29 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 |
| FOOSH OFF A STEP STOOL " SHOULDER DISLOC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| DX JAW CONTUSION: FELL FROM STOOL TO FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| DX LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: FELL FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2006 | Age: 48 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 |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL-TWISTED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN FELL FROM A STEP STOOL WHEN AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| TIBIA FX-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2006 | Age: 36 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 |
| LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CONTUSION TO SHOULDER WHEN FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND STRUCK THE CABINET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL AGAINST STEP STOOL AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: CONTUSION HIP, DEHYD RATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL. DX: L RENAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/13/2006 | Age: 27 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, Bags |
| PT STANDING ON STEP STOOL GETTING A BAG OF COFFEE, STOOL SLIPPED FROM B ENEATH HIM, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF STEPSTOOL,RT KNEE HIT TILE FLOOR LT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL, SLIPPED & FELL OFF ONTO THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR ON HER RT FLANK. DX - RT FLANK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| C/O PT STATES FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX RT WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| USED STEPPER WHILE BENT OVER LEANING ON COUCH LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 40 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 |
| LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|