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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,243
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 83 YOF, FELL OFF STEP STOOL, FRACTURE HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes |
| 60YOF WAS USING STEP STOOL TO GET OUT OF BED AND FELL INJURING BACK DX: RT SACROILIAC STRAIN WITH RT SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 80YOF, STANDING ON A STEP STOOL, LOST BALANCE&FELL TO LT SIDE >>HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 72 YOF PT C/O FALL. PT WAS ON STEP STOOL THAT BROKE AND FELL. LOW BAC K STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 64YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL ONTO LOWER ABDOMEN CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF STEP STOOL 76 YO F FRACTURE HIP # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2010 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 84 YOF STRAIN TO LOWER BACK S/P FELL WHILE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools |
| 52 YO M STANDING ON STEPSTOOL 2 STEPS UP WHEN LOST BALANCE AND ELL ONTO BUTTOCKS AND LOWER BACK. DX; LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| 99 YOF FELL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO FLOOR. DX: HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 77 YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL SUSTAINING LUMBAR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 87YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL FELL ONTO RT SIDE INJURED LOWER BACK;BACK CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| 91 YR OLD FEMALE FALL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO FLOOR COMPLAINS OF HIP PAIN INJURY OCCURED AT HOME DX HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 89YOF, FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF STEP STOOL , NO HEAD TRAUMA C/O LBP>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 51YO HISP MALE AT HOME FELL FROM STEP STOOL,C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX LOW BACK PAIN,LUMBAR STRAIN,SACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 74YOWM PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP AMERICAN FLAG WHILE STANDING ON A S TEPPING STOOL AND FELL, INJURING L HIP. DX. L HIP FX., INTERTROCHANTE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| 60YOM FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME, LANDED ON HIP ON FLOOR DX. CONTUSION HIP AND PELVIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 53 YO F C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT A LAUNDRO MAT DX LUMBAR SRAIN*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 92 YOF WASHING WINDOWS WHILE STANDING ON STEP STOOL, FELL; RT HIP PAIN ,BACK PAIN. DX##: CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 52 YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL DX: L HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 71YOF COMPRESSION FRACTURE LUMBAR SPINE, BACK PAIN FELL 2-3 FT OFF STEP STOOL WHILE CLEANING AIR CONDITIONER VENTS PT ADMITTED* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| 75YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| 76 YOF TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AND FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON LEFT HIP. P ELVIC FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| COCCYGEAL CT-55YOF-FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE CLEANING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| LOW BACK CT-93YOF STANDING ON A STEP STOOL REACHING FOR SOMETHING AND FELL OFF OF THE STOOL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 85 YOM PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A MECHAINCAL FALL FROM HIS STEP STOOL HE LO ST HIS BALANCE AND INJURED THE LOWER TRUNK DX FX TO THE RT LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 71YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL A FEW WEEKS AGO AND STRAINED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| LEFT HIP FX. 76 YOM FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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