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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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