Accidents - Step stools - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,242
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	177
Year 1998:	315
Year 1999:	212
Year 2000:	173
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	161
Year 2003:	285
Year 2004:	163
Year 2005:	136
Year 2006:	35
Year 2007:	22
Year 2008:	87
Year 2009:	88
Year 2010:	348

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	125
6-15 years old:	29
16-25 years old:	58
26-50 years old:	312
50+ years old:	1,716

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
6YOM WITH LEG PAIN SEVERAL WKS, FELL OFF STEP STOOL ON LEG YESTERDAY, N OW WITH THIGH PAIN, REFUSAL TO WALK; THIGH BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
80 YOF WAS ON STEP STOOL, LOST BALANCE, LANDED INTO BED AND HIT DRESSER OR STOOL. DX: LEFT THIGHT HEMATOMA WITH DISTAL PARESTHESIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Sinks
81YOF SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM STEP STOOL WHILE ONE FOOT WAS IN SINK WHILE PUTTING UP VALANCES DX: ECCHYMOSIS LT THIGH, LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
60 YOF PT WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL & FELL ONTO L HIP & ELBOW. STRAIN QUAD, CONTUSION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
83 Y/O F FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX FX FEMUR. PT ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Washing machines
A 68YOF STEPPED ONTO A STEP STOOL AND LEANED OVER A WASHING MACHINE AND INJURED UPPER LEG. DX: UPPER RIGHT LEG STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
3Y M FELL OFF STEP STOOL;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
TRIP OVER STEP STOOL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX LEG- FELL STEP STOOL
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT C/O FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Air conditioners
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME OPENING THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT A ND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL WALKING ON FLOOR AT HOME, CAUGHT FOOT UNDER STO OL, DAD THOUGHT HE HEARD A POP, NOT ABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT; FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2006	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL " FEMUR FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON STOOL AND FELL. DX THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
CONT L THIGH/42YOM STANDING ON STEPSTOOL AT TOP OF STAIRS AT HM & STEPS TOOL WENT OUT FROM BENEATH HIM AND HE FELL ON L SIDE ON EDGES OF STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Hammers
PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF LANDING ON A CLAW HAMMER. DX. THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
80 YOM FELL FROM STEP STOOL FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Doors
PT WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL TO REMOVE SCREEN DOOR WHICH CAME LOOSE & HE FELL. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT WITH LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF SMALL STEP STOOL 3 DAYS AGO.D : FEMU R FX, HYPERTENSION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools
PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP STOOL 4 DAYS AGO & STRUCK THIGH. SAYS HAS AB USIVE BOYFRIEND WHO THREW AWAY PAIN PILLS. D:THIGH HEMATOMA, DENTAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT, WHO HAD FALL LAST WEEK AND INJURED LEG, HAS INCREASED PAIN AFTER US ING STEP STOOL & POSSIBLY TWISTING LEG. D STRAIN, UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Decorative yard equipment
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING FOOD IN BIRD FEEDER/ CONTUSION ECCHYM OSIS LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CRASHED THRU WINDOW GLASS WHILE STANDING ON STEPPING STOOL INJURING LEG & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
DX QUADRICEP CONTUSION: USING STEP STOOL AT HOME, FELL OFF AND HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO STEP STOOL. D: FEMUR FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO UPPER LEG. D: UPPER LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
84YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT THIGH=SLIPPED & FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A STEP STOOL A FEW MINUTES PTA-DX-ACUTE R FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/19/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2000	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Step stools, Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1998	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/1998	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/01/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/1997	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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