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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,887
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | 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 |
| 63 YOF FELL ON STAIRS - MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 72 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 |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.72YOF FELL DOEN SOME STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2010 | 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 |
| 65 YOM FELL DOWN 5 STAIRS. DX: MULT CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58 YOM FELL ON ICEY STEP AT HOME. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 68 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 |
| 68YOF FELL DOWN 8 STEPS MULTIPLE ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| 85YOF WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL OFF A STEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 83 Y/O M TRIP ON STEPS MULT ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2010 | 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 |
| 73YOF WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL ON STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 56YOF WITH MULTIPLE SPRAINS IN FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 71 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 |
| 71 YOM FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS.NO INJURIES NOTED JUST WEAK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 51 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 |
| 51 YOF FELL ON STAIRS - MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 70 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 |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.70YOF FELL DOWN 4 STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 74 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 74 YOM FELL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME; LANDED ON FLOOR. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 57 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 |
| 57 Y/O F FELL DOWN STAIRS SYNCOPE, UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54 YOF MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING ON STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 54YOF WITH SPRAINS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 77 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 |
| 77YOF WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 57 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 |
| 57 YO F, HX OF WHIPPLE DISEASE & HYDROCEPHALUS, C/O DIZZINESS SINCE FAL L DOWN ONE STEP 1 WK AGO. LIGHTHEADED. DX:UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| 59 YOF FELL DOWN STAIRS - MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 77 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 |
| 77 YOF FELL ON STAIRS -MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 68 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, Rugs or carpets |
| 68 YOF FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS. DX NO INJURY STATES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| 85YOM WALKING UP HIS STEPS GOT TO THE TOP SLIPPED FELL DOWN THE STEPS;AMBULATORY DYSFUNTION,MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58 YOM FELL DOWN 3 STEPS. DX NO INJURY STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84YOM FELL DOWN 3 STEPS TO FLOOR MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 59 YOM MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 57YOF WIITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL DOWN ONE STEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 81 YOF FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS AT NURSING HOME. DX NO INJURY STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YOM HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, FELL. DX##: SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52 YOM SUS MULT CONTUSIONS TO BODY DUE TO FALL DOWN 15 STEPS% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 79 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, Rugs or carpets |
| 79 Y FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON CARPETED STEPS AT HOME NO INJURIES NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| 53YOF FELL DOWN STAIRS, LANDED ON ROCK WALL DX;* NONE STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55 YOM FELL LAST NIGHT GOING UP THE STEPS. DX NONE STATED PT COMPLAI NT OF SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | 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 |
| 75 YOM BECAME SOB WHILE GOING UP AND DOWN THE STEPS PT COMPLAINT OF SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 66 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 |
| 66YOF WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 86YOF, SYNCOPED&FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF 5 STAIRS, +LOC FOR 10MIN >>ABRS/SKIN TEARS/SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/20/2010 | Age: 72 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 |
| 72YOF HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL DOWN 10 STAIRS DX: MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 51 YOM MISSED A STEP AND FELL DOWN 16 STAIRS AT HOSPITAL. DX: MULT ABR, FALL WHILE ANTICOAGULATED, HYPERGLYCEMIA, HIGH BP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55 YOF PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET STEPS. CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55 YOF MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84 YOF FELL GOING UP STEPS AT HOME. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 62 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 |
| 62 YOF FELL ON STAIRS - MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2010 | Age: 56 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 |
| MULTIPLE ABR. 56 YOM FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60YOF FELL DOWN A FEW STAIRS DX:CONTUSION, VERTIGO, UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 75 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 |
| 75 YOF FELL BACKWARDS DOWN STEPS. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| 85YOM FELL DOWN 2 STEPS, LANDED ON (L) SIDE DX;* NONE STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | 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, Laundry baskets |
| MULTIPLE CT-51YOM FELL DOWN STAIRS AND LANDED ON A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 60 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE DX MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN DUE TO FALLING X3 DAYS AGO,PT SLIPPED WHILE GOING DOWN STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 61 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 |
| 61 YOM FELL DOWN 12 WOODEN STEPS. DX NO INJURY STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| 59YO FEMALE WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64 YO F C/O HEADACHE AFTER SHE WALKED UP 5 FLIGHT OFSTAIRS FELT WEAK AN D FAINTED DX SYNCOPE*** |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64YO MALE WITH NO INJ FROM FALL ON STEPS, WAS ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58YO FEMALE WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL DOWN STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2010 | Age: 70 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 |
| 70YOF FELL DOWN 3-4 STAIRS, - LEVEL 1 TRAUMA DX;* NONE STATED |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 66 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 |
| 66 YO F FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME. DX FALL WITHOUT INJUIRY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58 YOF WITH MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 66 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 |
| 66 YOF WITH MULTI CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING ON STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|