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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 540
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:257Upper Trunk:143
Lower Leg:31Face:31
Lower Trunk:31Shoulder:15
Elbow:15Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELLON ATTIC STAIRS DX. FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT WAS DESCENDING HIS ATTIC AND STRAINED LOWER BACK ON THE PULL DOWN LA DDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL FROM ATTIC THROUGH FOLDING STAIRS, HIT FH ON FLOOR AT FATHER'S HOME. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, LAC FH, ABRA R HAND, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT SELF PULLING ATTIC STAIRS DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF FOLD DOWN ATTIC STAIRS AT HOME FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ENTIRE FLIGHT OF PULL-DOWN ATTIC STEPS RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS GETTING A BOX OF FLOOR TILES IN THE ATTIC AND FELL OFF THE PULL DOWN STAIRS STRIKING HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS DX. PW HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS DX. UPPER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT DESCENDING A PULL DOWN STAIRWAY WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A CONC RETE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT HIT HEAD ON A PULL DOWN STAIRWAY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT. FELL FROM ATTIC FOLDING STAIRS APPROX 8 FEET, LAC TO TOP OF HEAD, A BRA FH. DX. LAC SCALP, ABRA R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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