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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 363
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Date: 10/06/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
RT TIBIA FX.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
SLIPPED OFF STEPSTOOL FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: RT TIBIAL FX , RT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TIB/ FIB FX-FELL BACKWARD OFF A 3 FOOT STEP STOOL-CABINET FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Refrigerators
PATIENT FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHILE CLEANING TOP OF REFRIGERATOR. DX; FRACTURE TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX TIBIA- FELL STEP STOOL
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL - LEG GOT CAUGHT, HIT KNEE ON SIDE. FX FIBULA, TIB IAL PLATEAU.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STOOL INJURING RT KNEE,ELBOW; + SWELLING TO KNEE. DX:FX RT PRO XIMAL TIBIA/FIBULA, 2CM RT ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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