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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
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Date: 11/25/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT. FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME, CAUGHT FALL WITH LT. ARM. DX. FX. DIST AL RADIUS/ULNA.
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: 10/28/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL IN THE BATHROOM WHILE BRUSHING TEETH. D:FRA CTURE OF LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Filters
FELL OFF OF A STOOL CHANGING AIR CONDITIONER FILTER, C/O PAIN TO RT WRIST. DISPLACED FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
LEFT ARM INJ. PT INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
ECCHYMOTIC L ARM; FELL OFF STEP STOOL SUNDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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