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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 846
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Date: 12/13/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
6 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO LOWER LEG S/P FALLING OFF A STEP STOOL AND HITTI NG LOWER LEG ON A PLASTIC BIN. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
69 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED PAIN LOWER LEG WHEN FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
39 YOF FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL 3 DAYS AGO. DX: L LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
69 YOF FELL WHEN STEP STOOL COLLAPSED. DX: R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
85YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL/LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
72 YOF INJURED LOWER LEGS FALLING INTO STEP STOOL .DX-LEFT ANTERIOR LOWER LEG LACERATION 8.5 CM, RIGHT ANTERIOR LOWER LEG SUPERFICIAL LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
89YOF ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT LOWER LEG OFF STEP STOOL; LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
69YOF,CONTUSION TO HER LEFT LOWER LEG S/P SHE FELL FROM A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LEFT TIBIA FX.52YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Refrigerators
LOWER LEG STR. 22 YOF STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING OFF A 2 FOOT STEP STOOL REACHING TO TOP OF REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
54 Y/O/F HIT LEG ON STEP STOOL AT HOME DX/ R LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
76 Y/O MALE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL & SLIPPED & HIT LEG ON THE STOOL DX: ABRASION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
85YOM AT HOME STANDING ON STEP STOOL FELL HITTING LEG ON STEP STOOL/ DX LAC L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
67 YOF FELLOFF STEP STOOL DX; L TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
CALF STRAIN-49YOM-STEPPED OFF STEP STOOL TWISTING LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
49YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL C/O (R) LOWER LEG PAIN DX;* CALF MUSCLE TEAR (R) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
77 YOF SLID DOWN THE FRONT OF A STEP STOOL. DX: R LEG 4 CM SKIN TEAR, HEMATOMA, R/O COMPARTMENT SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
52 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: L TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
91YOF, STEPPED ON THE LEG OF HER STEP STOOL WHICH FLIPPED HITTING HER S HIN>>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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