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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,406
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 39 YOF FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL 3 DAYS AGO. DX: L LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| CALF STRAIN-49YOM-STEPPED OFF STEP STOOL TWISTING LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 49YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL C/O (R) LOWER LEG PAIN DX;* CALF MUSCLE TEAR (R) LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2009 | Age: 47 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 |
| FELL FROM STEP STOOL FX TIB/FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| RT CALF STRAIN.PT STEPPED OFF A STEP STOOL AND FELT A POP IN CALF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 26 YOM WALKED INTO STEP STOOL AT *** ABRASION LOWER LEG ABRASION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL, CONTUSION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 33 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, Counters or countertops |
| PT WAS AT HOME, MOVED OFF A STEP STOOL HITTING A COUNTER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LT LWR EXTEMITY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT FELL OFF A WOODEN STEP STOOL, CUT HIS LEG ON THE STOOL, LATER N OTICED PUS DRAINAGE. DX-LEFT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2007 | Age: 35 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: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX R TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL OFF STEP STTOL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2007 | Age: 31 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 |
| RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A STEP STOOL. |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 05/03/2006 | 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: 07/16/2005 | Age: 47 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL OFF STOOL IN BATHROOM AND HIT LEG ON CABINET DX CONTUSION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | Age: 41 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: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 41 YO FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX TIB/FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| LAC L SHIN; FELL OFF STEP STOOL |
| 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: 04/13/2001 | Age: 45 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2000 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2000 | Age: 44 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/1999 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/1999 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1999 | Age: 42 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/1999 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/1998 | Age: 33 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/1998 | Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/1998 | Age: 49 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: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1997 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/22/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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