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Accidents - Pull-down or folding stairs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:133
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
52YOM CLOSING THE PULL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN IT AB RASION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION HAND: WALKING DOWN WOOD PULL DOWN ATTIC STEPS, SLIPPED DOWN 4 STEPS, CAUGHT HAND ON SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT CUT HAND ON METAL FROM PULL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS TODAY AT HOME DX// LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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