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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,432
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Footlockers |
| 66YOF STANDING ON STEP STOOL, STOOL BROKE, PT. FELL & HIT RIBS ON A TRU NK. DX. FX. RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Christmas decorations |
| 8YOM FELL OFF STOOL WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS ORDAMENTS, HIT RIBS ON EDGE OF STOLL DX: CONTUSION UPPER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Tables |
| 75YOF STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOM AND FELL OFF AGAINST THE COFFEE T ABLE RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers |
| 49YOM STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE BATHTUB CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 66 YO F FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURED BACK SPRAIN THORACIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 73YOM STANDING ON A STEP STOOL GETTING SOMETHING OFF A TALL SHELF AND F ELL CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops |
| 52YOF, FELL FROM STEP STOOL HITTING CHEST WALL AGAINST KITCHEN COUNTER >>MS/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 85 YOF, FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL, STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| DXCONTU CHEST WALL: 69YOM W PN & BRUIS' OVER L CHEST WALL, FELL 2D AGO W ON KITCHEN STEP STOOL & HIT SIDE ON HANDLE SUPPORT OF STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Trays |
| FELL OFF STOOL ONTO SNACK TRAY 83 YO F RIB AND HIP CONTUSIONS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops |
| 43 YOM FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL AND HIT SIDE ON COUNTER. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 2YOM STEPPED ON A STOOL AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT EDGE OF A TRASH CAN, LACERATION TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL FRACTURE RIBS 26 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Light bulbs |
| 39 YO F, C/O LEFT RIB/CHEST PAIN, WAS ON STEP STOOL TO CHANGE LIGHT BUL B AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO LEFT SIDE, DX RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| 38 Y/O/F FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME AND INJURED BACK DX/ BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 79 YO F FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME. DX THORACIC COMPRESSION FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| 60YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL DX: RIB INJ, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| BACK CONT;MULT CONT/77YOM@HM ON STEP STOOL@11A,(ALSO STS LADDER)WAS KIC KED OUT&HE FELL.C/O BACK PAIN.THINKS SCRAPPED ARM ON DECK. NOLOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 65 YOM SUS FRACTURED RIB DUE TO FALL OFF OF STEP STOOL% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 85YOM FRACTURED RIBS FELL FROM STEP STOOL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Tables |
| 68 Y/O/F FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT CHEST ON TABLE AT HOME DX/ CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| 57YOF FELL BACKWARD FROM STEPSTOOL TO HARDWOOD FLOOR BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| STEPSTOOL BROKE AND FELL ON TILE FLOOR. THORACIC SPRAIN 31YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 67 YO F HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT CHEST ON DRESSER. DX CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 83YOF FELL OFF OF A STEPSTOOL AT HOME C/O L SIDE RIB AND BACK PAIN DX - RIB CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 96YOM FELL OFF STEPSTOOL AND A FLOOR CABINET FELLON HIM/ FX RT 10TH RIB , ABRASION RT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 75 Y/O M TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers |
| 23YOM CONTUSION TO CHEST/RIGHT LATERAL RIBS - FELL FROM TWO FOOT STEP STOOL, HITTING RIGHT SIDE ON THE EDGE OF THE BATHTUB ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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