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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 626
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST WALL BY FALLING FROM A STEP STOOL . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Step stools, Tables |
| PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING COFFEE T ABLE. D: LIVER HEMATOMA, SPLENIC LACERATION, PULMONARY NODULE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/04/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Chair, rocking |
| PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL YESTERDAY & HIT SIDE ON A ROCKING CHAIR AT HOME DX: SINGLE RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2007 | Age: 70 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 |
| FELL BACKWARDS WHILE CLIMBING STEP STOOL LANDING ONTO BACK >>MS/CONTS/T12 COMPRESSION FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 63 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, Tables |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST WALL BY FALLING FROM STEP STOOL A GAIST A TABLE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2007 | Age: 78 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT FELL 4 1/2 FEET OFF STEP STOOL OFF PORCH AT 10 AM. DX. CONT THORACI C. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 65 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, Counters or countertops |
| CONTUS CHEST/RIBS; STANDING ON STOOL TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB@ HOME. STOOL GAVE WAY CAUSING PT FALL INTO EDGE OF COUNTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 51 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| C/O R SIDE PAIN, FELL OF STEP STOOL, HIT R SIDE ON CARPETED FLOOR, DX RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2007 | Age: 84 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| STANDING ON STEP STOOL AND FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD AND CHEST RIB CONT USION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL FORWARD OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX NASAL FRACT. CONT CO NT FRACT CHEST. CONCUSSION WITH LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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