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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/19/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| TRIPPED OVER FOOTSTOOL DX: AVULSION SKIN LT. SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 80 YO FEMALE WHO WAS ON A FOOTSTOOL ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB,S HE FELL,FX LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| RT LEG HEMATOMA-@ HOME-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT A PADDED FOOTSTOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| SCRAPED SHINS ON FOOT STOOL SKIN TEARS BOTH LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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