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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 343
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Date: 11/09/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Step stools, Beds or bedframes
80 YOF WAS ON STEP STOOL, LOST BALANCE, LANDED INTO BED AND HIT DRESSER OR STOOL. DX: LEFT THIGHT HEMATOMA WITH DISTAL PARESTHESIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Sinks
81YOF SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM STEP STOOL WHILE ONE FOOT WAS IN SINK WHILE PUTTING UP VALANCES DX: ECCHYMOSIS LT THIGH, LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
60 YOF PT WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL & FELL ONTO L HIP & ELBOW. STRAIN QUAD, CONTUSION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
83 Y/O F FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX FX FEMUR. PT ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Washing machines
A 68YOF STEPPED ONTO A STEP STOOL AND LEANED OVER A WASHING MACHINE AND INJURED UPPER LEG. DX: UPPER RIGHT LEG STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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