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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs, Exercise equipment
58YOF CMING DOWN THE ATTIC STEPS PULL DWN LADDER AND FELL AT HOME STRUC K SHOULDER AGAINST A PIECE OF GYM EQUIPMENT FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
R ARM SKIN TEAR;BACK INJ/84YOF TRYING TO OPEN ATTIC LADDER AND FELL BAC KWARD ONTO HER BACK. C/O BACK AND ARM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL OFF ATTIC STAIRS/HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL FROM ATTIC STAIRS DX. UPPER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/08/2001Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pull-down or folding stairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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