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Accidents - Step stools - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:102Mouth:77
Lower Arm:69Ankle:16
Finger:16Elbow:6
Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
WOODEN STEP STOOL FELL ON PATIENT'S TOE 6 WEEKS AGO, HAD SUBUNGUAL HEMA TOMA, NOW TOENAIL COMING OFF; TOENAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX L DISTAL RADIUS - FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Fans
STANDING ON A STOOL TRYING TO TURN OFF CEILING FAN THE FAN FELL HIT PT IN HEAD POSS LOC CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PT ON STEP STOOL, FELL HITTNG HEAD DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Step stools
AMPUTATION FINGERTIP - 7 YOF SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER W HEN A FOLDING STEP STOOL CLOSED ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT. JUMPED A SMALL STEP STOOL AND INJURED ANKLE.DX. ANKLE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT WAS AT COUSINS HOUSE AND WAS PUSHED INTO A OLD STEP STOOL LACERATING HIS LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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