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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:83
26-50 years old:16
50+ years old:101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Day wear
RIGHT BICEP TEAR, PT WAS CLIMBING UP ON A STEP STOOL AND PANT LEG GOT C AUGHT AND PT FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX. UPPER ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
5 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJ SHOULDER FX L HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
HUMERUS SURGICAL NECK FX-FELL FROM STEPSTOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FELL OFF BOTTOM STEP OF 3 STEP STOOL WHILE WASHING WINDOWS AT HOME INJ URING UPPER ARM. DX; PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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