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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 581
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Date: 12/06/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
75YOF AT HOME FELL OFF STEP STOOL CHEST PAIN DX/FX R 6TH RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
FELL FROM STEPSTOOL HITTING UPPER CHEST AREA ON BATHTUB R/O RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT. FELL FROM A STEP STOOL. DX. CONT CHEST, L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
RIB CONT. PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
LOST BALANCE ON STEP STOOL IN KITCHEN @ HOME, HURT BACK DX THORACIC VERTABRAE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
THORACIC STRAIN-@ HOME-FELL FROM STEP STOOL-HIT SIDE OF BOAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL 2-1/2 FEET OFF STEP STOOL LADDER WHEN HE MISSED STEP. HIT CHEST ON CABINET. D: CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT. FELL OF STEPSTOOL, COMPLAINTS OF RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN AND NECK PAIN, PT HAS RIB FRACTURES,CLAICLE FRACTURE,SCAPULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/01/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
62 YOF FELL FROM STEP STOOL FX THORACIC SPINE LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
THORACIC FRACTURE - 80 YOM STATES HE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL ON SATURDAY, C/O PAIN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Chairs
PT C/O FALL. PT TRIPPED OVER STEPSTOOL AND HIT RIBS ON CHAIR. DX FRACT RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
CMPD FX T11-T12; FELL OFF STEP STOOL TO FLOOR, LANDING ON BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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