Accidents - Stools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 743
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools, Tables
STANDING ON A STOOL REACHING FOR AN ITEM ON THE TABLE FELL FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools, Counters or countertops
RADIAL FX. PT WAS ON A STOOL ADJUSTING A FLOURESCENT LIGHT AND FELL HIT TING COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stools
PT C/O SKIN TEAR TO R FOREARM AFTER TRIPPING OVER STOOL & HITTING ARM. SKIN TEAR R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
PT WAS STANDING ON STOOL AND FELL BACKWARDS DX:OPEN FX RT RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STANDING ON STOOL TO TAKE DOWN SHOWER CURTAINS AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRE CHED HAND. D: DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools, Chairs
PT STATES SHE STUMBLED ON A STOOL WHILE GETTING UP FROM A CHAIR AT NH. DX. CONT, FX EXTREMITY L FA, LAC, FX L 4TH RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
PT C/O PAIN TO L WRIST AFTER FALLING OFF A STOOL. DX. FX L RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools, Clothing
ON A LOW HIGHT STOOL, REACHING FOR CLOTHES, FELL OFF LANDING ONTO ARM >>RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
PT FELL OFF A STOOL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND FRACTURED RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stools
TRIPPED OVER STOOL WHILE PLANTING FLOWERS AND FELL DX SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER STOOL DX: LT DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
STANDING ON A STOOL SLIPPED OFF BROKE LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
FELL OFF A STOOL WHILE CLEANING AT HOME. INJURING WRIST AND ECCHYMOSIS UNDER RIGHT EYE. DX: RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stools
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A STOOL. DX: COMMINUTED DISTAL R RADIUS FX W/MINIMAL DISPL, FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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