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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,626
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STEPSTOOL, BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF STEP STOOL CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSIO0N LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL 2 FT OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME 1 WK AGO, STILL HAS HIP PAIN. DX: HIP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT DX LOW BACK PAIN - FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FRACTURED A HIP BY FALLING FROM A STEP STOOL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| ON STEP STOOL,MISSED STEP AND FELL AND FX HIP AND WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL HITTING BACK ON CARPETED FLOOR " BACK PAIN" +" RENAL FAILURE" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL ON STEP STOOL, TAILBONE PAIN DX: COCCYX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT C/O HIP PAIN. PT FELL FROM STEP LADDER. DX ACUTE RT SUPERIOR HIP CON T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL, HIT BACK ON STOOL, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 38YFC FELL OFF STEP STOOL LANDING ON LOWER BACK/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Light bulbs |
| PATIENT WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB, FELL OFF 3 FT. STEP STOOL AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE LUMBAR VERTEBRA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OVER STEP STOOL CAUSING HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| LEFT HIP AND KNEE CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 54YFC FELL OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF STEP STOOL C/O LOW BACK PAIN/FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX CONT RT HIP LFT ARM, ELBOW, FOREARM ABRASION LFT ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT DUSTING AND FELL OFF STEP STTOL ATHOME, UNK LOC, C.O BACK AND COCCYX PAIN DX: SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT FELL AFTER SLIPPING OFF A STEP STOOL SUSTAINING A BUTTOCK & LT TRICEPS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| L HIP CONTUSION,MILD KNEE STRAIN - SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Lighting equipment |
| SPRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHEN PUTTING UP A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Tableware and accessories |
| PT TWISTED BACK STEPPING ON STEP STOOL PUTTING DISHES AWAY C/O LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/26/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Plastic containers |
| PT. WAS ON STEP STOOL, STEPPED DOWN ONTO PLASTIC BREAD BOX AND FELL ON L HIP. DX. L HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP LADDER SPRAIN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| STANDING ON STEP STOOL AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ADMITTED LUMBAR COMPRE SSION FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/12/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL-TWISTED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL LAST NIGHT. DX-HIP, LOW BACK, HAND, SHOULDER PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73 YOM FRACTURES PELVIS FALLING OFF STEP STOOL TO FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 75 YO FEMALE FELL OFF STEPSTOOL IN BATHROOM AT HOME CONTUSION RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL AGAINST STEP STOOL AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: CONTUSION HIP, DEHYD RATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Bags |
| PT STANDING ON STEP STOOL GETTING A BAG OF COFFEE, STOOL SLIPPED FROM B ENEATH HIM, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL LANDING ON LT HIP, FX LT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/15/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL FROM STEP STOOL 5 DAYS AGO. ACUTE LOWER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL, SLIPPED & FELL OFF ONTO THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR ON HER RT FLANK. DX - RT FLANK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| USED STEPPER WHILE BENT OVER LEANING ON COUCH LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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