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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,787
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 86 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 86 YR OLD FEMALE HIT LOWER LEG ON FOOTSTOOL CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2004 | Age: 84 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Tables |
| PT STEPPING ON A FOOTSTOOL AND LOST BALANCE STRIKING CHEST ON THE NIGHT STAND CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OVER A FOOTSTOOL. DX. RIB FX 4-8, THUMB FX., POSSIBLE PELVIS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/29/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT FELL OVER FOOTSTOOL. DX: L FOOT CONT/STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FRACTURE SHOULDER - 60 YOF TRIPPED OVER HER FOOTSTOOL AND FELL INJURING HER LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Other glass bottles or jars |
| HAND LAC-TRIPPED ON FOOTSTOOL-FELL-HIT A GLASS BOTTLE THAT BROKE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT TRIPPED ON A HASSOCK, FELL STRICKING HEAD/SHOULDER, SUSTAINED " RT HUMERUS FX" +"HEAD ABRASION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS STANDING ON FOOT STOOL HANGING CURTAINS; FELL OFF HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR--------DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 88 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OVER FOOTSTOOL INJURING UPPER UPPER ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Ceilings and walls |
| HUMERUS FX-@ HOME-FELL FROM A FOOTSTOOL WHILE HANGING ITEMS ON THE WALL HIT ARM ON TV STAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| R LEG CELLULITIS - SCRAPED LEG ON GLIDER FOOTSTOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Tables |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER FOOTSTOOL AND HIT TABLE. DX; 2 CM LACERATION TO CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| STATES SHE BANGED HER FOOT ON OTTOMAN DX RT FOOT FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| LS STRAIN-@ LIVING CENTER-TRIPPED OVER OTTOMAN-FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 72 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Tables |
| STUMBLED OVER A FOOTSTOOLS AND HIT CHEST ON COFFEE TABLE DX RIB CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 65 YO FEMALE SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME, HIT EYE ON EDGE OF OTTOMAN FRACTURE RIGHT 8 AND 9 RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OVER FOOT STOOL AT HOME LANDING ON CEMENT FRACTURING RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FRACTURE HUMERUS - 59 YOF C/O LEFT UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER TRIP AND FALL O VER A HASSOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PATIENT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A FOOTSTOOL AT HOME - LANDED WRONG ON LEFT ARM INJURYING LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 57 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT FELL AND HIT LOWER RIBS ON FOOTSTOOL AT HOME. D: RIB CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 77YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST-TRIPPED ON OTTOMAN-FELL INJURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS OVER AN OTTOMAN AT HOME ONTO LEFT HIP CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 86YOFC TRIPPED OVER FOOTSTOOL INJURING SHOULDER/DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS STEPPING OVER A FOOT STOOL WHEN SHE TRIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN AND CONTUSION TO HER LT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| HIT TOE ON A FOOTSTOOL AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OVER A FOOT STOOL CAUSING A FX TO HER LT H IP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/11/2004 | Age: 52 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: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 52 YO WF - CHEST WALL CONTUSION - FELL AGAINST OTTOMAN - PAIN RT. CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OFF FOOT STOOL, PN TO HIP & ANKLE/ HAND L SIDE DX: LBP SECOND TO FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| GETTING OUT OF PICKUP AT HOME ONTO PLASTIC FOOTSTOOL WHICH BROKE, FELL INJURING UPPER ARM. DX: FRACTURE HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| FELL OFF FOOT STOOL (1FT) 2 WEEKS AGO. ACUTE RT HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WAS SITTING ON FOOT STOOL BENT OVER TO PUT CREAM ON LEGS STRAIGHTENE D UP AND FELT INSTANT PAIN LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| 83 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT RIB AREA ON EDGE OF FOOT STOOL FRACTURE 6TH RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT HIT RT TOE ON OTTOMAN 2 WEEKS AGO PAINFUL AND BRUISED FRACTURED TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| HIT LEG ON A OTTOMAN PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER FOOTSTOOL/ INTERNAL DERANGEMENT RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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