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Accidents - Stairs or steps - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 706
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Date: 11/23/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN WOODEN STEPS AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
14 YOF WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS & FELL ON A BROKEN STEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 3 STEPS @SCHOOL WITH RT THIGH INJURY C/O PN, CONTUYSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
MISSED STEP AND FELL TO SIDEWALK;FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 9 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: Stairs or steps
LT THIGH CT-FELL DOWN BASEMENT STEPS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN 8-10 CONCRETE STEPS AT SCHOOL, UNSURE IF HAD LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS BEFORE OR AFTER FALL; THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WITH LEG PAIN WHEN WALKING UP STEPS; QUADRACEP MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT COMING DOWN STAIRS ON BUTTOCKS SLIPPED FORWARD NOW C/O RT FEMUR PN FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO THIGH AFTER FALLING ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 13 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: Stairs or steps
WHILE RUNNING UP STAIRS, C/O OF THIGH PAIN, DX STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
6 YOF RUNNING DOWN STEPS HIT A NAIL LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stairs or steps
RUNNING UP STAIRS AT FRIEND'S HOUSE AND WAS BITTEN BY A DOG ON HIS RIGH T LOWER THIGH. DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC (R) THIGH, PT RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS, STRUCK THE RAILING AT HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 9 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: Stairs or steps
FELL WHILE WALKING UP SOME STAIRS AT HOME R UPPER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
SPRAINED LEF AFTER WALKING UPSTAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
CUT UPPER LEG ON METAL STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUSION (L) THIGH, PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS & SUST INJURY AT THE ,DAY CARE CENTER. C/O PAIN, NO CUT OR SCRATCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AT HOME YESTERDAY; THIGH CONTUSION, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT STRAINED THIGH RUNNING UP STEPS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stairs or steps
PT COMPLAINT OF SLIVER R THIGH, ACUTE FOREIGN BODY WOOD R THIGH, FROM A TTIC STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHEN STEPPED OFF CURB STEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 12 STEPS INJURING L LEG. CONTUSION L LEG $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 9 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: Stairs or steps
RUNNING UP STAIRS AND FELL THIGH CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
LT THIGH CT-@ SCHOOL-FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON THUMB WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS DX THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 13 CARPETED STAIRS. DX: MILD CONT HEAD, STRAIN BILAT QUAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT TRIPPED ON STEP WHEN GOING UP STAIRS AT HOME; THIGH CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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