Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 25,881
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Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN ONE STEP HITTING HEAD, +LOC, C/O TBP&LBP >> T12&L1 COMPRESSION FX/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
BACK CT-FELL DOWN 6 STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Laundry baskets
PT FELL WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY7 IN A BASKET AND STRUCK CHEST AGAINST TH E STEPS CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
61YFC FELL DOWN STAIRS C/O RIB PAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL BACKWARDS DOWN 12 STEPS AT HOME. DX. R 5TH RIB FX, CONT CHEST, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
BACK CONTUSION & SPASM, S/P FALL: SLIPPED, FELL ON SNOW-COVERED STEPS AT LOCAL FUNERAL HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN ICY STAIRS 8 DAYS AGO. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT CLEANING THE INSIDE OF HER HOUSE LEANED AGAINST A BANNISTER THAT BR OKE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND SUSTAINED A RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT DX FX RT RIBS/LT PROXIMAL FEMUR - S/P FALL 1 STEP AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
OUTDOORS AT HOME, TRIPPED WHILE GOING UP STAIRS, L BREAST/CHEST HIT EDG E OF CONCRETE STEP. DX. L CHEST WALL PAIN, MUSCULOSKELETAL SORENESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
T SLIPPED AND FELL GOING UP STAIRS AND SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO RT RIBCAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT STATES FELL ROLLING DOWN STEPS C/O UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS 3D AGO, C/O RIB PAIN >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
71 YO M FRACTURED RIBS FELL ON STEPS YESTERDAY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Chairs
PT AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE A WEEK AGO TRIPPED OVER A STEP STRIKING CHES ON A CHAIR FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Bags
RT RIB FX.PT WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRS WITH A TRASH BAG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN SIX STAIRS LANDING ON HEAD FX RIBS AND C SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL ON THE STAIRS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
70 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN SEVERAL STEPS AT CASINO TONIGHT FRACTURE 4TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
61 YO FEMALE CLIMBED TWO STAIRS IN STORE CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH FRACTURED RIBS IN FALL DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN CELLAR STAIRS AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST YESTERDAY DX// RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED, FELL ON STAIRS @ HOME - FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
55 YO MALE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
RIB CAGE CONTUSION. PT FALL OF STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPED GOING UPSTAIRS AT HOME AND HIT HER CHEST - DX CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT C/O HEART PALPITATIONS WHEN CLIMBING STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Containers
PT CARRYING BOX UP STAIRS, FELL CAUSING BOX TO PUSH IN RIBS C/O PAIN DX: RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH FRACTURED RIBS IN FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUS RIBS, FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT SLIPPED ON ICY STEPS INTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
ACUTE RT RIB CONTUSION: FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED GOING UP CARPETED STEPS RT RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
STATES LOST BALANCE, SLIPPED DOWN A COUPLE OF STEPS AND HIT HIS LT SIDE STRAIN TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
T11 AND T12 COMP FX. PT FELL DOWN 5 STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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