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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 498
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders, Christmas decorations |
| CUT R LOWER LEG ON STEPLADDER WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX. LAC R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 67 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: Stepladders |
| LT TIB/FIB CT-FELL OFF STEPLADDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 58 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: Stepladders |
| WAS STANDING ON TOP OF 2-STEP STEPLADDER, FELL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE DX: FRACTURED TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 57 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: Stepladders |
| PATIENT FELL 2-3 FEET OFF STEP LADDER. HUSBAND BROKE FALL. D: TIBIA FRACTURE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 51 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: Stepladders |
| LT LOWER LEF CT-@ HOME-FELL OFF A STEPLADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 91 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: Stepladders, Bathtubs or showers |
| ACUTE MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, S/P FALL, PAIN RT LOWER LEG, LT HIP, LT RIBS FELL OFF 2-STEP STEP LADDER AGAINST BATHTUB, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stepladders |
| ON A TWO STEP STEP LADDER, IT COLLAPSED/LAC LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 48 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: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| AVULSION FX L TIBIA - FELL ON ALUMINUM STEP LADDER WHEN IT COLLAPSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stepladders |
| PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stepladders |
| RT LOWER LEG STRAIN-@ HOME-PAIN WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF A 3 STEPLADDE R & MISSED A STEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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