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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 495
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
26-50 years old:71
50+ years old:417

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF A STEPSTOOL/ FX RADIUS AND SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT WITH FRACTURE OF LEFT DISTAL RADIUS AFTER FALL WHILE TRYING TO STEP DOWN ONTO STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 67 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
PT HAD FALL OFF STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON WRIST. D: DISTAL RADIUS FX, CL OSED COMMINUTED, ULNA STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT TRIPPED AND FELL FROM 2ND STEP OF STEP STOOL DX: LT ARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT ARM, FROM STEP STOOL - ARM SWOLLEN AND "BOWED IN". DX RIGHT RADIAL SHAFT FRACTURE WITH ANGULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURES RADIUS FALLING OFF STEP STOOL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STOOL FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Fans
CLEANING HER CEILING FAN WHILE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND LOST BALANC E AND STRUCK FIREPLACE RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL FA ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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