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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,309
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	96
Year 1998:	112
Year 1999:	35
Year 2000:	70
Year 2001:	38
Year 2002:	108
Year 2003:	33
Year 2004:	50
Year 2005:	257
Year 2006:	45
Year 2007:	84
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	250
Year 2010:	110

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
59YOWF PT FELL OFF OF A DESCENDING STAIRCARE APPROX 4 FEET. FROM ATT IC AT HOME. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT, HEMATOMA OCCIPITAL SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 65 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
65YOF FELL THROUGHT THE OPENING OF HER ATTIC WHILE TRYING TO DESCEND TH E PULL DOWN STAIRS STRUCK HEAD ON THE STAIRS CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	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
PT IN ATTIC AND FELL DOWN THE ATTIC LADDER TO THE GROUND CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AFTER FALLING OFF A FOLD DOWN ATTIC STAIRWAY SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT ATTIC STAIRS FELL ON HEAD AT HOME + LOC DX// SKULL FX INTRACRANIAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 57 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
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 12/01/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 10/06/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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 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: 05/07/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	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 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: 03/18/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 01/14/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 12/20/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	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
SCALP LAC-WALKED INTO A FOLDING ATTIC STAIRCASE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HIT HEAD ON ATTIC STAIRS DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	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
PT AT HOME PULLING DOWN THE ATTIC STAIRS WHEN THEY CAME DOWN ON HIS HEA D CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
HEAD CT-FELL BACKWARDS OFF AN ATTIC STAIRWAY INTO GARAGE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL DOWN ATTIC STAIRS DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
PT FELL 8 FEET OFF A PULL DOWN ATTIC LADDER AT HOME STRIKING HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1999	Age: 69 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 51 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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