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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 757
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Date: 12/24/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
WRIST FX-FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
DX LEFT WRIST STRAIN: FELL FROM STEP STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA RT.WRIST.PT.REFERS WHILE STANDING STEP STOOL,DECORATING CHRISTMA S TREE FALLING DOWN IN FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME AND INJURED WRIST DX; FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL BACKWARD OFF STEP STOOL, FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO HAND WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RT WRIST FRACTURE,RIB CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF 3RD STEP OF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
ON STEP STOOL AND WENT TO GET DOWN WHEN STOOL WENT UNDER HER CAUSING SK IN TEAR TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Wallpaper
PT FELL OFF OF STEPSTOOL WHILE WALLPAPERING. DX: FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FRACTURE WRIST - 52 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL SUSTAINING FRACTURED LEFT W RIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
TRIPPED OVER STOOL AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE HANGING CURTINS LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL COMING OFF OF STEP STOOL DX: FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
WAS STANDING ON STOOL AND FELL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A VERY SMALL STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON HAND WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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