Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,852
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	694	Lower Trunk:	571
Wrist:	570	Lower Leg:	523
Upper Trunk:	472	Knee:	380
Foot:	305	Elbow:	261
Shoulder:	205	Lower Arm:	187
Upper Leg:	146	Ankle:	130
Upper Arm:	101	Mouth:	77
Finger:	68	Toe:	68
Neck:	51	Pubic Region:	16
Face:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2003	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL DX: LUMBAR ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURED SHO ULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 84 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
TRIPPED OVER A STEP STOOL / FELL DX: RIB FX. / BACK & FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 60 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
RT HIP FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 65 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, Towel racks or bars
PT STANBDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAIN ST A TOWEL RACK STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WENT TO SIT ON A STEP STOOL FELL BACKWARDS TO TH E FLOOR STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF STEP STOOL & HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	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
PT. FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME, CAUGHT FALL WITH LT. ARM. DX. FX. DIST AL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT SUSTAINED WRIST SPRAIN FROM FALL FROM STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ON STEP STOOL ON PLATFORM APPROX. 4FT OFF GROUND, STEP OFF STOOL FELL TO GROUND. WRIST INJURY, ELBOW ABRASION, HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT SAYS WAS ON STEP STOOL 3-4 FT OFF GROUND STOOL FFELL SIDEWAYS WITH P T FALLING TO FLOOR INJ RT FOOT FRACTURE RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STEP STOOL DX: CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
64 YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX WRIST WHEN FELL FROM STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT. FELL OFF A 2-STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON L KNEE. DX. SPRAIN/CONT L KN EE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LEFT CLAV FX . PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 69 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, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS UP ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX-CONTUSION BILATERAL LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 74 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: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN: FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME, INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 81 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: Step stools
PT STEPPING UP ONTO STEP STOOL, MISSED STEP AND FELL FORWARD ONTO HANDL E OF STEP. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
ELBOW LAC, PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LEFT FOOT FX. PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL LIP LAC, FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RIGHT FOOT FX. PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL TO REACH FOR SOMETHING A ND FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 60 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, Filters
FELL OFF OF A STOOL CHANGING AIR CONDITIONER FILTER, C/O PAIN TO RT WRIST. DISPLACED FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, R AC SEP, R SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	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
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON STEP STOOL OUTSIDE IN A GARAGE AND STOOL SLIPPED AND PT. FE LL. DX. ELBOW FX, ELBOW/HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ON STEP STOOL PUTTING STUFF ON SHELF AND FELL STRADDLING STOOL AND LACV AGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX. UPPER ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Toilets
LEFT HAND FRACTURE.PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL BACKWARDS A ND INJURED WRIST ON TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	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
PATIENT FELL FROM STEP STOOL 2-3 FEET, INJURING FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO FLOOR STRIKING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: CONCUSSION, CONT L SHIN, L SCALP HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FALL LAST PM, BUSTED LIP STATES TRIPPED OVER STOOL DX: CONTUSIONS OF FACE & R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO, UP ON STEP STOOL, MISSTEPPED AND HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON CUPBOARD, AREA IS RED/WARM TO TOUCH. DX CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT CLEANING HER CLOSET AT HOME WHILE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL FELL OFF FRACTURED RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
57YOF @ HOME STEPSTOOL BROKE PT FELL INJ LOWER BACK DX ACUTE BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Decorative yard equipment
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING FOOD IN BIRD FEEDER/ CONTUSION ECCHYM OSIS LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OVER STOOL-HURT FINGER DX FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 60 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
60 YOWF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL.DX. CONTUSION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 94 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
CONTUSION LOW BACK - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE AFTER FEE LING WEAK AND FALLING AGAINST A STEP STOOL - COCCYX PAIN - ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2003	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Doorsills or frames
FELL OFF A STEP STOOL WHILE GETTING UP HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME. DX; 3-4 CM LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 79 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
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 74 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: Step stools
HUMERUS SURGICAL NECK FX-FELL FROM STEPSTOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL YESTERDAY. ACUTE INJURY RT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
68 Y/O F C/O FELL OFF STEP STOOL .DX: FX. LT. SHOULDER/ HUMEROUS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT STEPPING OFF A STEP STOOL WHEN HIS DOG GOT IN THE WAY FELL STRIKING HEAD ON TILE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
HIT RT 5TH TOE AGAINST A STEP STOOL AT HOME. RT 5TH PHALANX FX PROXIMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
CHI - 73 YOF WAS STANDING ON A STEPSTOOL AND FELL OFF LANDING ON HARDWO OD FLOOR STRIKING HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FALL FROM STEP STOOL HITTING HEAD DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB & TWISTED KNEE DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX FOOT HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL,HEAD CONCUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 62 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, Bathtubs or showers
62 YOWF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON HER SIDE ON THE BATHTUB. DX . RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
R WRIST FX/85YOF WAS AT CHURCH FIXING CANDLES WHEN STEPSTOOL BROKE AND SHE LANDED ON OUTSTRETCHED HAND AT 7:15PM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	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: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Stairs or steps
RT CALCANEOUS FX-FELL OFF STEP STOOL & A STEP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
TRYING TO HUG SON AND TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 75 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
75 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL LAC R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 69 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
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: PELVIS FX. / HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
ECCHYMOTIC L ARM; FELL OFF STEP STOOL SUNDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURING LEG, ACUTE FALL PROXIMAL TIBIA FX COMMU NITED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 77 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
ON STEP STOOL LEG BENT AND PATIENT FELL ON RIGHT HIP/RIB DX: RIGHT LOWER CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 80 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
PT FELL 6-8" OFF STEP STOOL. DX: PELVIC FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL IN BATHTUB. DX: L HIP/SHOULDER CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 65 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
PT FELL OFF STEPPING STOOL; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL FROM A COLLAPSING STEP STOOL AT HOME, CAUGHT HERSELF W/ RIGHT ARM, HAS PAIN & DEFORMITY OF WRIST. DX FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM FOLDING STEP STOOL. D:METATARSAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 71 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FELL OFF BOTTOM STEP OF 3 STEP STOOL WHILE WASHING WINDOWS AT HOME INJ URING UPPER ARM. DX; PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FX R WRIST, FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO TILE FLOOR. ATTEMPTED TO CATCH SELF ON KITCHEN SINK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT INADVERTATLY STEPPED OFF A STEP LADDER MISSING SECOND STEP AND FELL TWISTING KNEE DX STRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING CABINETS TOGETHER SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 71 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
FELL OFF STEP STOOL - CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Wallpaper
KNEE PAIN - 58 YOM C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE FROM HE STATES STEPPING ON AND OF F STEPSTOOL WHILE HANGING WALL PAPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 73 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
DX QUADRICEP CONTUSION: USING STEP STOOL AT HOME, FELL OFF AND HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER HEAD AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
MUSCLE STRAIN LOWER BACK. PT SLIPPED ON STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 51 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
CONTUSION HIP - 51 YOF FELL OFF STEPSTOOL WHILE PUTTING UP A BORDER IN THE BATHROOM, INJURY TO RIGHT HIP, ALSO DX WITH LYME DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 69 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
BECAME DIZZY FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: R/O COMPRESSION FX. / SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 60 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
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME LANDING ON BUTTOCKS CONTUSION LOWER BA CK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 52 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Workshop furnishings
THORACIC STRAIN-FELL FROM STEP STOOL-LANDED ON A SAWHORSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL-DX 2.5 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 85 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT CHEST, R RIB PAIN. BIL HIP PAIN. CLIMBING UP ON A STEP STOOL,REACHED UP TO CABINET, BLACED OUT. WOKE UP ON FLOOR. DX; FX R 3RD RIB/ SYNCOPE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 76 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
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO STEP STOOL. D: FEMUR FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 64 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
STANDING ON A STEP STOOL THIS AM FELL BACK AND INJURED ANKLE DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL, FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
WATERING FLOWERS AND FELL OFF STEP STOOL CONTUSING FLANK AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	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: Fracture
Product: Step stools
66 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
STATES HE WAS WORKING IN HOUSE AND SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF A STEP STOOL AND BUMPED BACK OF HEAD. DX. LAC SCALP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT STANDING ON STEP STOOL CHANGING LIGHTBULB, FELL, LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL, SPRAINED LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
STEPPING ON STEPSTOOL - MISSED RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
GETTING OUT OF VAN AT HOTEL, FELL OFF STEP STOOL THAT SLID OUT FROM UND ER PT MYOFASCIAL CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 76 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-AT HOME-FELL OFF A STEP STOOL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 72 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
RT HIP FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INUJURED HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 81 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
RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2003	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
HX. OF HIP REPLACEMENT. TRIED TO PUT HER FOOT ON A STOOL AND FELT HER H IP JOINT GO OUT. DX. RT. POST HIP DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
LT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-AT HOME-STEPPED OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 68 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools
RT TIBIA HEMATOMA WITH MILD ABRASION - SCRATCHED LEG ON STEP STOOL ATTACHED TO EXAM TABLE @ DOCTOR'S OFFICE - SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RIB FXS-LSOT BALANCE-FELL-AT HOME-HIT A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 78 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: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
78 YOM FELL FROM STEP STOOL HIT FLOOR FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM FOOT STOOL AT HOME INJURED TAILBONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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