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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,089
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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: 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: 11/01/2002	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: 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: 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: 08/21/2002	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: 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: 07/09/2002	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: 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: 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: 04/10/2002	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: 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: 03/03/2002	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: 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: 02/08/2002	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: 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

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