Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,881
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,089	Lower Leg:	590
Wrist:	526	Shoulder:	481
Knee:	385	Lower Arm:	358
Foot:	330	Ankle:	325
Upper Trunk:	305	Head:	233
Upper Leg:	161	25 - 50% Body:	60
Upper Arm:	15	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL FROM STANDING POSITION 3 FEET OFF STEP STOOL WHILE WATERING HER PL ANTS ON PORCH. DX. CONT HEAD , L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools, Christmas tree lights
PT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME WHILE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL FELL DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
ARM WENT THROUGH STEP STOOL DX SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
RT LOWER LEG CT-FELL FROM A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 57 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
CLIMBING ON STEP STOOL SLIPPED- FELL CONTUSION ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2002	Age: 74 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: Step stools
STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL - PAIN IN HIP - FRACTURE LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
TOE FX- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE WAS STANDING ON A STEPSTOOL WHEN IT BROKE A ND COLLAPSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX. TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Ceilings and walls
93 Y/O F C/O LOST BALANCE WHILE ON STEP STOOL LEG HIT WALL. DX: ABRASION LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
SHE MISSED STEP ON STOOL AT HOME, SHE FELL AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE. DX FRACTURE LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIB FRACTURE - 84 YOF FELL IN BATHROOM, MISSED A STEP STOOL AND FELL ST RIKING RIGHT 10TH AND 11TH RIBS ON VANITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HER L T WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Tables
WRIST FX.- PT. SLIPPED OFF A STEP STOOL AND STRUCK HER WRIST ON A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
59 YOF S/P FALL FROM MISSED STEP ON STEP STOOL-FALL ON R WRIST-C/O SEVE RE PN-COMM.FRX DISTAL R RADIUS/ULNA -STYLOID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
69 YOF S/P FALL BACK OFF STEPSTOOL@HOME 3D AGO-C/O HA/NK PN/NAUSEA/DAZE D-DX:INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE-L CEREBELLAR, HTN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF A STEPPING STOOL LOST BALANCE AND FELL FRACT URED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
HE SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL THIS MORNING AT HOME AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT. DX JONE'S FRACTURE LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Beds
51 Y F FELL OF STEP STOOL AND HIT BED. DX: CONTUSION TO CLAVICLE AND LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
84YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT THIGH=SLIPPED & FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Beds
69YOF FELL OFF STOOL GETTING OUT OF BED DX:LAC/CONT HEAD, 17CM LAC SCALP SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM A SMALL STEP STOOL IN HOME AND HIT ARM ON EDGE OF COUNTER DX HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
RT HIP FRACTURE.PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL AND HIT HIP ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR. DX-SCALP LACERATION, CERVICAL STRAIN, CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS RIGHT KNEE STAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
ONSET OF R HIP PAIN AFTER FALLING ONTO IT FROM A STEP STOOL. FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL LANDING ON L SIDE, L HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
APPARENTLY FELL FORWARD OFF OF A STEP STOOL IMMEDIATELY NOTICING DEFORMITY IN HER L WRIST. L WRIST FX
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LT WRIST FX-FELL OFF STEP STOOL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
2 DAYS AGO PT WALKING DOGS AND DOGS GOT TANGLED IN FEET AND PT FELL THE N TODAY PT TRIPPED ON STEP STOOL DX BILATERAL FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
AB RT LEG ON METAL STEP STOOL +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX. KNEE ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 52 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: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, HIT BACK AGAINST DISH SHELF/ CONTUSION CHEST AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2002	Age: 66 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: Step stools, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
FELL OFF STEP STOOL TODAY WHILE HANGING PICTURE, C/O RT WRIST PAIN DX: RT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
TWISTED FOOT STEPPING OFF STEPSTOOL DX ANKLE FX SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT. ON STEP STOOL WORKING ON FLUORESCENT LIGHT WHEN HE FELL, LANDED ON LT. HIP. +LOC. DX. FX HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL INJURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
59 YO F STANDING ON STEP STOOL FELL OFF HITTING HEAD LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	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: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME LANDING ON LEFT UPPER ARM FRACTURED AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL. DX-HEMOPNEUMOTHORAX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT STRUCK R LOWER LEG ON STEP STOOL 9/5, INFECTED ABRASION R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEPSTOOL SPRAIN LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
SPRAINA (L) SHOULDER, PT STS FELL FROM A STEP STOOL AT HOME, C/O PAIN & TENDERNESS, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL ON STEP STOOL-FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
ON FOOTSTOOL AND MISSED A STEP AND SPRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 56 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: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIB FXS-ON A STEPSTOOL-LOST BALANCE-FELL INTO SHELVING- AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
73 YR OLD FEMALE WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND LOST HER BALANCE CAUSING THE STOOL TO FLIP UP AND STRIKE HER CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
TRIPPED GETTING UP FROM STEPSTOOL AND FELL FRACTURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RT FIBULA FX WITH LACERATION-FELL OFF OF STEPSTOOL INJURING RT LEG. C/O RT LEG PAIN AND LACERATION AFTER CUTTING SELF ON CONCRETE. HAS 2.5CM L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
56 YOWF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
51 YOWM FELL OFF A STEP LADDER AND LANDED ON L SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
59 Y F FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. DX: SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
81 Y.O. W MALE W/FX HIP. PT FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL @ HOME. PT ADM. E8 889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
73 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL FX HER RT TIBI A AND FIBULA AT THE KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
CONTUSION L KNEE - TRIPPED OVER A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 88 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
L HIP CONT;BIL KNEE CONT/88YOF FELL IN ***. TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOLAND LANDED ON KNEES AND L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Rugs or carpets
L HIP INJURY - TRIPPED OVER STOOL , LANDED ON CARPETED CEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Doorsills or frames
SKIN TEAR L FOREARM - TRIPPED ON A STOOL,STRUCK DOOR JAMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STEPPING ON A STEP STOOL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF FRACTURED L EFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A STEP STOOL A FEW MINUTES PTA-DX-ACUTE R FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STATES FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME INJURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
89YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE-FELL FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX R ANKLE - FELL OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Wallpaper
PATIENT WAS HANGING WALLPAPER AND FELL OFF THE STEP STOOL AT HOME.DX-CO NTUSION SCAPULA, LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO WRIST AFTER FALLING OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
COMPRESSION FX L1-L3 - PAIN AFTER BEING ON STEP STOOL TO HANG CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL DOWN OFF OF A STEP STOOL AT HOME, INJURING WRIST.FX DISTAL RADIUS $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL AND TRIED TO CATCH SELF WITH L ARM. WRIST FX $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	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: Laceration
Product: Step stools
78-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER LOWER LEG AS A RESULT OF SLIPPING FROM A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT SUST. CONT. TO BUTTOCKS ON STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. FELL OFF STEP STOOL TODAY, FELL HIT L SHOULDER. WAS REACHING OBJEC T ON SHELF. DX. COMMINUTED FX L CLAVICLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 80 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
LUMBO SACRAL CONTUSION, FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL 1 DAY PTA-DX-LOWER BACK STRAIN, NONSPECIFIC EX TREMETY PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Toolboxes or tool kits
=51YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO TOOL BOX AT HOME INJ WRIST DX/DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CONTUSION W/HIP PAIN - WAS TWO STEPS UP ON STEP STOOL AND FELL HIT TING HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 57 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: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL LANDING ON WOODEN FLOOR INJ TAILBONE DX SEVERE SACRAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT ON STEP STOOL WHILE PAINTING, FELL OFF STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Toy sports equipment
COMING DOWN 2FT STEP STOOL, LOST BALANCE KICKING A BALL AWAY ARM INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
WAS STANDING ON A STEPPING STOOL, AND WHILE GETTING OFF, FELL DX: FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
55 Y/O F C/O LT RIB PAIN - PATIENT SAYS FELL OFF A ROLLING STOOL. DX: R IB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
=70YOF FELL OFF STOOL STEP INJ RIGHT SIDE AT HOME DX/FRACTURE RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
INJURED WHEN FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER STEP STOOL, RIB PAIN, S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/22/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL 2 DAYS AGO, STRAINED LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
74 Y F FELL AT HOME FROM A STEP STOOL. DX: RIGHT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
72-YOF FRACTURED HER KNEE AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A STEP STOOL AT H OME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OVER STEP STOOL AND HIT FLOOR. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Washing machines
FELL FROM STEP LADDER WHILE SITTING HIT HEAD ON WASHING MACHINE SHOULDE R HIT FLOOR DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
STANDING ON STEP STOOL 14" HIGH, FELL BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR, IMPACT R HIP. DX. PELVIC FX R
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT. FELL IN KITCHEN THIS AM, PT TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL. DX. CONT R SHOULDER, L HIP, L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
RT SHOULDER & HIP PAIN-SUS INJ TO RT SHOULDER & HIP AFTER FALLING OF ST EP STOOL THIS MORNING.HAS PN BUT NO OBVIOUS DEFORMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL LOST FOOTING STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A STEP STOOL AT HOME KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Windows or window glass
FX LEFT ANKLE. PT WAS LOOKING OUT WINDOW AND TRIPPED ON A STEP STO OL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Counters or countertops
R RIB FX'S/63YOWM 3 DAYS AGO FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND HIT RIBS ON COUNTER. NOT GETTING BETTER. YESTERDAY COUGHED & "SOMETHING POPPED".
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 76 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: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL, CONTUSION L POSTERIOR RIBS PROBABLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
85 YOFC LOST BALANCE ON A STEP STOOL WHILE GETTING OATMEAL FROM CABINET & FELL @ HOME/FX LT HIP/TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE FALLING OFF STEP STOOL ONE WEEK AGO. D: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
RT LOWER LEG CT-@ HOME-FELL OFF A SHORT STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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