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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 471
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Date: 12/24/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL & ROLLED ANKLE AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL CLEANING A WINDOW AND FELL DX:LT ANKLE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL OFF STEP STOOL- SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
STEP STOOL BROKE AND SCREW WENT INTO PT'S FOOT. DX: R ANKLE LAC 10 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX CALCANEOUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PATIENT STEPPED ON WOODED STEP STOOL-FELL THROUGH-LAC LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT WAS UP TWO STEPS OF A SMALL STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
62 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL TO FLOOR - FX R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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