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Accidents - Step stools - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 312
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:17
Year 2003:139
Year 2005:136

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/14/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
CONT L THIGH/42YOM STANDING ON STEPSTOOL AT TOP OF STAIRS AT HM & STEPS TOOL WENT OUT FROM BENEATH HIM AND HE FELL ON L SIDE ON EDGES OF STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Hammers
PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF LANDING ON A CLAW HAMMER. DX. THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT, WHO HAD FALL LAST WEEK AND INJURED LEG, HAS INCREASED PAIN AFTER US ING STEP STOOL & POSSIBLY TWISTING LEG. D STRAIN, UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CRASHED THRU WINDOW GLASS WHILE STANDING ON STEPPING STOOL INJURING LEG & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO UPPER LEG. D: UPPER LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2000Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/1998Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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