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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:90Shoulder:86
Ankle:59Head:45

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL FROM PULL DOWN ATTIC LADDER AND HIT CHEST ON A SHELF AT HOME TO DAY DX// CHEST CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2006Age: 51 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
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
ATTIC STAIRS FELL ONTO CHEST BRUISING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS/THORACIC SPINE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL ON ATTIC STAIRS/SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Christmas decorations
PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY AND COMMING DOWN ATTIC PULL-DOWN STE PS AND MISSED STEP AND FELL ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT PULLING DOWN A FOLDING STAIRWAY STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
2CM SCALP LAC-ATTIC LADDER HIT SCALP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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