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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/27/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pull-down or folding stairs |
| PT WAS ON THE PULL DOWN STAIRS TO HIS ATTIC AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL F RACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pull-down or folding stairs |
| PT COMING DOWN A PULL DOWN LADDER IN HIS ATTIC AND FELL SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO CALF AND STRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pull-down or folding stairs |
| FELLON ATTIC STAIRS DX. FIBULA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/05/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pull-down or folding stairs |
| FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS DX. TIBIA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/10/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pull-down or folding stairs |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/16/1997 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pull-down or folding stairs |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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