Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Unkown

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,088
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Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITHI NO INJURY FROM FALL DOWN STEPS, ADMITTED FOR OTHER REASONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON THE STAIRS. MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT DX CLOSED FX OF UNSPECIFIED - S/P PT TRIPPED IN STAIRWELL YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
MULT CONT. PT FELL DOWN 6 STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS. FALL MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol
SLIPPED DOWN SEVERAL STEPS, + ETOH DX: MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONT N/S- FELL STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Luggage
PT WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, WAS CARRYING LUGGAGE DOWN STEPS AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT DX FALL DOWN STAIRS/MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS - S/P SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN SUBWAY STAIRS TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME. DX FALL NO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED MUSCLE STRAIN AFTER FALLING ON STEPS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AFTER FALLING ON STAIRS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
SOB. PT FELL DOWN STEPS AND HIT A WALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 3 CONCRETE STEPS. DX BROKEN TOOTH/ MULTIPLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
72 YOF FELL DOWN APPROX 7 STEPS LANDING ON BUTTOCKS, PT STATES FELT DIZ ZY JUST PRIOR TO FAINTING RESULTING IN FALL, DX: SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH MULTIPLE STRAINS IN FALL DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
51 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN 30 STEPS LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL THIS A.M. GOING DOWN STEPS. DX-NO INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
FX N/S- FELL STEPS, HIT FLOOR
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
78 YO MALE FELL ON STEPS MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUSISTANED MUSCLE STRAIN AFTER FALLING ON STAIRS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT MISSED A STEP AND FELL, DX MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON WATER ON A HARDWOOD FLOOR, THEN SLID DOWN ALL STAIRS FACE FIRST DX; MULTIPLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS AND FELL BACKWARDS DOWN THE STEPS. DX; NO INJURIES NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH MULT SPRAINS IN FALL DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH MULTIPLE STRAINS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS 1 MONTH AGO, DX S/P FALL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS IN FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS IN FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 15 WOODEN STEPS. DX; NO INJURIES NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
H/O HEART DISEASE, STAUST POST ?CARDIAC ARREST, THEN FELL DOWN STAIRS, FOUND BY WIFE PULSLESS, PRONOUNCED ON ARRIVAL >> DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HAS HX OF FALL ON STAIRS, DX FALL, NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
60 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN ONE STEP LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FOUND DOWN AT BOTTOM OF STEPS. DX NO INJURIES NOTED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH NO INJURIES FROM FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
52 YO MALE FELL DOWN STAIRS ON SUNDAY LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol
PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS AFTER DRINKING PINT OF WHISKEY, DX: COMBATIVE, PARALYZED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/17/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
90 YO FEMALE FELL ON STEPS AT HOME MULTIPLE INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TUMBLED DOWN SEVERAL STEPS. DX: NO INJURIES NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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