Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/12/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
CHI-NO LOC-68 Y/O F-FELL OFF ATTIC STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL DOWN ATTIC STEPS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOMEDX: SUBDURAL HEMA TOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STEPSCLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Tables
CHI W/4 CM OCCIPITAL SCALP LAC.,REPAIRED:C-SPINE STRAIN 2ND TO FALL,R/O FX;WALKING UP WOODEN ATTIC STEPS,FELL BACK,HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
LAC HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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