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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 408
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Date: 11/15/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. FELL FROM A STEP STOOL & HIT LT. ARM ON OPEN DRESSER DRAWER DX: LT. FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. UP ON STEP STOOL, CLEANING AND FELL, HIT RT. FOREARM ON EDGE OF CAB INET. DX. RT. FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: R ARM PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL. DX: OPEN FX L DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA, FX L HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER. DX FRACT LFT RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEPSTOOL INJURING FOREARM DX CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FRACTURE L RADIUS,ULNA - FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
3 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Clothing accessories
GOT OFF STOOL IN RESTURANT TRIPPED OVER PURSE FELL INJURED FOREARM DX CONTUSION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FX L DISTAL RADIUS; FELL BACKWARD OFF STEPS STOOL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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