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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:195
50+ years old:85

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND LANDED IN BATHTUB WHILE PAINTING BATHRO OM. DX; FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL DOWN STEP STOOL CUTTING HAND >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
FELL OFF STEP STOOL INTO COUNTER ONTO FLOOR/ RT HAND FX, ANKLE SPRAIN,C HIP FX 5TH MT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Doors
PT C/O CUT ON HAND. PT FELL STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT DOOR . DX L AC RT HAND LONG FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
50 YOF CONTUSED HAND WHEN SHE STUMBLED AND PUT HAND OUT WHILE ON STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND INJ HAND SPRIANING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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