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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT, WHO HAD FALL LAST WEEK AND INJURED LEG, HAS INCREASED PAIN AFTER US ING STEP STOOL & POSSIBLY TWISTING LEG. D STRAIN, UPPER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING FOOD IN BIRD FEEDER/ CONTUSION ECCHYM OSIS LT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT CRASHED THRU WINDOW GLASS WHILE STANDING ON STEPPING STOOL INJURING LEG & ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| DX QUADRICEP CONTUSION: USING STEP STOOL AT HOME, FELL OFF AND HIT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO STEP STOOL. D: FEMUR FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO UPPER LEG. D: UPPER LEG CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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