Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 916
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Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
82 YOF SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY BY FALLING AGAINST A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers
75YOWM PT WAS ON A 2 STEP STOOL & BATHTUB WORKING ON A LIFT FOR DISABL ED SON, LOST BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR. DX. CONCUSSION, LAC SCALP, CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
73YOM-WAS OUT WASHING HIS TRUCK ON A STEPSTOOL WHEN ONE OF THE LEGSBROK E AND HE INJURED HIS HEAD. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC TO SCALP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Fans
68 YOM-@ HOME GOT ON STEP STOOL TO CHECK A LEANING VENT-LEANED BACK INT O CEILING FAN ACCIDENTALLY BEAT IN HEAD W/FAN BLADES DX HEAD CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
86 Y/O/F FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD DX/ HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Manual pruning or trimming equipment
83YOM WAS UP ON STEP STOOL TRIMMING VEGETATION, LOST BALANCE, HIT BACK OF HEAD. DX - TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
78 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON FLOOR AT HOME. SUBDURAL HEMATO MA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
70 YOF STEPPED ON STEP STOOL GETTING OUT OF BED AND FELL. DX: HEAD/LUMBAR CONT, ABDOMINAL PX, CONSTIPATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Wallpaper
77YOF-CHI-FELL OFF A STEP STOOL WHILE REMOVING WALLPAPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
61YOM STATES HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF A 3FT STEP STOOL HITTING HEAD IN GRASS -LOC DX- CHI NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Doorsills or frames
62 YOM C/O NECK PAIN, FELL OFF 2 FT. STEP STOOL HITTING DOOR FRAME. DX-HEAD AND NECK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
67YOM STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND GOT LIGHTHEADED AND FELL OFF STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
95YOF TRIPPED OVER A STEP STOOL AT HOME AND FELL FORWARD DX- CHI, FORE HEAD CONT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
64 YOF TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL HITTING HEAD ON CAR; + LOC, DOES NOT REM EMBER; CONFUSED. SMELL OF ALCOHOL,RT EYE ECCHYMOTIC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Stepladders
72YOF, REPORTS WAS USING STEPSTOOL VS STEPLADDER TO CLEAN HER KITCHEN&F ELL HITTING FOREHEAD>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Step stools
CONCUSSION - 83 YO FEMALE FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
78YOF TRIPPED OVER A STEP STOOL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJUR Y
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
60YOF AT HOME FELL OFF STOOL WHILE STANDING ON IT/ DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
72YOM FELL OFF A STEPSTOOL WHEN HANGING CLOTHES ON LINE DX:INTRACEREBRAL HEMMORRHAGE , HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL REPLACING A LIGHT BULB, FELL TO FLOOR DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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