Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Unkown

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,392
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Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 68 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
68YOM FELL DOWN 13 STAIRS, + LOC (5-7MIN) DX;P* TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2009	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 SWEEPING STEPS, MISSED ONE STEP, STEPPING BACK & FELL DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2009	Age: 56 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
56YOF FELL DOWN 3 CONCRETE STEPS AT HOME ABRASIONS OF MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS BEING CARRIED DOWN THE STEPS BY AMBULANCE WORKERS AND WAS DROPPED. DX NO INJURIES STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE THAT CAUSED HER TO FALL DOWN FOUR STEPS DX: SYNCOPAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 56 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
DX ETOH INTOX: PUSHED DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 58 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
58YO WHITE MALE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS & FELL, C/O HEADACHE DX URTICARIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2009	Age: 61 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
FELLL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2009	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
FELL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2009	Age: 59 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, Floors or flooring materials
TSPT WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AND FELT LIKE "HE WAS GOING TO PASS OUT" & FELL TO THE FLOOR C/O SYNCOPE.DX:SYNCOPE,END OF STAGE RENAL DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/16/2009	Age: 64 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
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 75 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 A FLIGHT OF STEPS. DX NO INJURY STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 76 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
SLIPPED AND FELL ON STAIRS - MULTI CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS MULTIPLE FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 65 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 AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 85 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
PT FELL DOWN 8-10 STAIRS DX: POLY INJ
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/18/2009	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 FELL FROM LAST STEP AT HOME. DX NO INJURY STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED ON TOP STEP AND FELL. DX: SPINAL CORD INJURY, HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2009	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
MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 14 CARPETED STEPS. DX NO INJURY STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2009	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 WALKING DOWN STAIRS, FELL APPROX. 10 STEPS DX;# NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2009	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 WITH NO INJURY FROM FALL DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO DOWN 1 STEP AT HOME DX: NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
NO APPARENT INJURY-FELL DOWN 10 CARPETED STEPS-+ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 63 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
PT DX SOFT TISSUE INJURY DUE TO FALL - TRIPPED OVER A STEP OUT OF HER HOUSE AND FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 90 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: 06/25/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	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 6 BRICK STEPS ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB. DX NO INJURIES STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 86 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
MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STEPS SUST BODY PAIN#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
OBS FOR INJURY AFTER FALLING FROM STAIRS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 80 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 GOING UP STEPS MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Beds or bedframes
PT GOT OUT OF BED AND FELT UNBALANCED AND FELL DOWN 5 WOODEN STEPS DX. NO INJURIES NOTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 69 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 WITH MULTIPLE SPRAINS FROM FALL ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 76 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
76 YO F RECENT FALL FELL ON STEPS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH MULTIPLE SPRAINS FROM TWISTED SELF ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2009	Age: 54 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, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 12 CARPETED STAIRS DX: MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2009	Age: 76 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
76 YOM FELL ON STEPS MULTI CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 66 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 NS- FELL STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 61 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 ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	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: 03/15/2009	Age: 89 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
DOA- FELL STEPS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 58 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
PT DX MINOR TRAUMA - S/P BIBEMS DUE TO TRIP AND FALL.PT STATES HE MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND FELL FORWARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2009	Age: 77 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 STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 66 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
PT WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 79 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, Handrails, railings or banisters
MULTIPLE TRAUMA. FELL DOWN 12 STEPS OVER BANISTER TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 01/20/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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
MULT CONT;ETOH/59YOM AFTER ETOH FELL DOWN FOUR STEPS OUTSIDE. UNWITTNES SED. PT DENIES LOC. PT IS ALERT BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 95 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
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, TO ER WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND BOD Y PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 72 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 DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 53 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
53 YO FELL DOWNSTAIRS DX UNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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