Accidents - Step stools - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,593
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	199
Year 1998:	396
Year 1999:	158
Year 2000:	63
Year 2001:	44
Year 2003:	120
Year 2004:	183
Year 2005:	135
Year 2006:	131
Year 2007:	309
Year 2008:	233
Year 2009:	346
Year 2010:	268

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	210
6-15 years old:	127
16-25 years old:	274
26-50 years old:	658
50+ years old:	1,322

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
23 YO F, C/O NECK AND BACK PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF STOOL SHE WAS STANDIN G ON, DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Electric Christmas decorations
54 YOF FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: CONT BUTOCK/R KNEE, NECK STRAIN, R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
44YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL WHILE WORKING AT HOME AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Step stools
86 YOF WAS ON A STEP STOOL PUTTING HER GROCERIES AWAY AND FELL BACK HITTING HER HEAD. DX SPINAL CORD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
71 YOM FELL FROM 4 FT STEP STOOL, HIT HEAD ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK DX*: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
72 YO F FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME. DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Ceilings and walls
A 2 YOF FELL WHILE STANDING ON STEP STOOL AT HOME, HIT NECK ON WALL, DX NECK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
80YOF WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE TODAY, LOST BALANCE, FELL OFF 2 FT STEP STOOL ONTO HEAD & LT KNEE. DX - MILD CONCUSSION, C2 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS AT HOME STANDING ON A STEPSTOOL PUTTING UP DECORATIONS, FELL HIT TING THE CARPETED FLOOR CAUSING A STRAIN TO NECK, CONTUSION TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED AND FELL FROM STEP STOOL DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX NECK- FELL STEP STOOL
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
NECK STRAIN-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT WITH PAIN TO NECK AFTER FALLING OFF STEP STOOL. DX NECK PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF A STOOL IN A STORE, COULD NOT GET OFF FLOOR, C/O NECK AND BACK PAIN. DX-NECK AND BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL, LANDED ON SIDE DX; CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL FIVE DAYS AGO AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM A STEP STOOL - STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME, FELL OFF HITTING SOME SHELVES CAUSING A CERVICAL STRAIN AND CONTUSION LT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME YESTERDAY HAS NECK PAIN TODAY DX// NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER STOOL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HAVING NECK PAIN STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON A LOW STEP STOOL STARTED TO TURN TIPPED OVER FELL CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL 3 FT OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME SUST INJ TO NECK AND BACK DX NECK STRAIN BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Sinks
TRYING TO STEP ON STEP STOOL AT SINK, MISSED STEP AND HIT THROAT ON SIN K EDGE, THROAT PAIN, DIFFICULTY BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
FELL OFF STOOL AND HIT BATHTUB SPRAIN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STUMBLED OVER STEPSTOOL IN LIBRARY AN FELL HITTING THE BACK OF NECK ON BOOKCASE DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
NECK STRAIN-TRIPPED ON A STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: NECK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
72YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL R HIP FEMORAL NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/22/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Doors
STANDING ON A STEPSTOOL CHANGING LIGHTBULB HIT HEAD ON CLOSET DOOR CERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FELL FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME WHILE CLEANING WINDOWS HEAD LACERATION AND NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL ON SMALL STEP STOOL. HIT CHEST. ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
PT. STEPPED UP ON STEP STOOL IN BATHROOM AND FELL HITTING THE BATHTUB AT SISTER'S HOUSE. DX. SPRAIN NECK, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/23/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL AND HIT NECK ON STOOL. DX: SPRAIN TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Step stools
LOST BALANCE FELL OFF STEP STOOL SHE WAS STANDING ON AND HIT BACK OF HE AD/ SPINAL CORD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL IN BATHTUB. DX: L HIP/SHOULDER CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
28 YO F FELL 1-2 FT OFF STEP STOOL. DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
GETTING OUT OF VAN AT HOTEL, FELL OFF STEP STOOL THAT SLID OUT FROM UND ER PT MYOFASCIAL CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2000	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2000	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/1999	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Lighting equipment
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/22/1998	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1998	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1998	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1997	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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