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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,325
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| 60 YOF SUS FRACTURED NOSE DUE TO TRIP AND FALL OVER STEP STOOL% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Windowsills or frames |
| A 54 YOF WAS STANDING ON A STEPSTOOL, PUTTING UP CURTAINS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, FELT LIGHTHEADED, HIT WINDOWSILL-FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT DX FACIAL CONTUSION -54 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT THE RT SIDE OF HER FACE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND THE LEG OF THE STOOL BROKE FELL STRUCK FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS SITTING ON A STOOL THAT WAS HIGH UP, PASSED OUT, FELL TO FLOOR, HIT HEAD & INJURED RT ARM. DX-RT FRONTAL HEMATOMA, ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL OFF A STEP STOOL HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST A CABINET >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL FROM STEP STOOL HIT FOREHEAD ON FLOOR LACERATION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Ceilings and walls |
| 76 YO F FACIAL CONTUSION, CHEST PAIN STANDING ON STOOL FELL OFF HITTING THE WALL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. DX. CHIN LACERATION, HEAD INJURY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF OF A STOLL. DX FACIAL FX# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Animal induced injury |
| MAXILLA & NASAL FX-TRIPPED OVER A DOG-FELL-HIT FACE ON A STEP STOOL-@ H OME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Eyeglasses |
| 55 YOM SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON STEP STOOL AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS NOSE FROM HIS EYEGLASSES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Workshop furnishings |
| FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL AND HIT FACE ON WORK BENCH. FOREHEAD LACERATION# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2006 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| 90YMC SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL CUTTING NOSE/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Tables |
| FELL OFF STEPSTOOL AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE. DX SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HE AD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL FROM STEP STOOL CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Benches |
| ON STEP STOOL PAINTING, THE STOOL BROKE&FELL HITTING CHIN ON BENCH " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| C/O PT STATES FELL OFF STEO STOOL AND HIT FOREHEAD DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OFF A STEP STOOL. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, R PERIORBITAL CONTUSION, FACIAL LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE FOLLOWING A FALL OFF A STEP STOOL. DX - LEFT BROW LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| FELL OVER A STEP STOOL-HIT FACE TRYING TO CATCH SELF R ORBITAL FRACTURE HEAD INJURY FACIAL CONTUSION LEFT FOOT INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM A STE P STOOL ONTO A WALKER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON A STEP STOOL IN THE BATHROOM AT HO ME FRACTURED NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| PT WALKING ACROSS A ROOM IN HIS HOUSE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A STEP STOOL STRIKING FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| FALL LAST PM, BUSTED LIP STATES TRIPPED OVER STOOL DX: CONTUSIONS OF FACE & R ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2001 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Step stools, Windowsills or frames |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2000 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Screwdrivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2000 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2000 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2000 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Ironing boards or covers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/1999 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/1999 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/1999 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/1999 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/1999 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/1998 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/1998 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/1998 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/1998 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/1998 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Step stools, Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/1997 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/1997 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/03/1997 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/1997 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Step stools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/1997 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Step stools, Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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