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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 523
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:523

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS UP ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX-CONTUSION BILATERAL LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO, UP ON STEP STOOL, MISSTEPPED AND HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON CUPBOARD, AREA IS RED/WARM TO TOUCH. DX CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
75 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL LAC R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURING LEG, ACUTE FALL PROXIMAL TIBIA FX COMMU NITED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEPPING STOOL; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT STANDING ON STEP STOOL CHANGING LIGHTBULB, FELL, LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
STEPPING ON STEPSTOOL - MISSED RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools
RT TIBIA HEMATOMA WITH MILD ABRASION - SCRATCHED LEG ON STEP STOOL ATTACHED TO EXAM TABLE @ DOCTOR'S OFFICE - SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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