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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools, Electric Christmas decorations |
| 54 YOF FELL FROM STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: CONT BUTOCK/R KNEE, NECK STRAIN, R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Step stools |
| 86 YOF WAS ON A STEP STOOL PUTTING HER GROCERIES AWAY AND FELL BACK HITTING HER HEAD. DX SPINAL CORD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 71 YOM FELL FROM 4 FT STEP STOOL, HIT HEAD ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK DX*: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Step stools |
| 72 YO F FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME. DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 80YOF WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE TODAY, LOST BALANCE, FELL OFF 2 FT STEP STOOL ONTO HEAD & LT KNEE. DX - MILD CONCUSSION, C2 FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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