Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,716
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1998:	296
Year 1999:	188
Year 2000:	156
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	161
Year 2003:	146
Year 2004:	104
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	87
Year 2009:	82
Year 2010:	343

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/09/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 08/23/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 01/28/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 01/22/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 01/01/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
TRIP OVER STEP STOOL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX LEG- FELL STEP STOOL
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT C/O FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL. DX DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Air conditioners
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME OPENING THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT A ND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
80 YOM FELL FROM STEP STOOL FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Doors
PT WAS STANDING ON STEP STOOL TO REMOVE SCREEN DOOR WHICH CAME LOOSE & HE FELL. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT WITH LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF SMALL STEP STOOL 3 DAYS AGO.D : FEMU R FX, HYPERTENSION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Decorative yard equipment
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING FOOD IN BIRD FEEDER/ CONTUSION ECCHYM OSIS LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
DX QUADRICEP CONTUSION: USING STEP STOOL AT HOME, FELL OFF AND HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO STEP STOOL. D: FEMUR FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
84YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT THIGH=SLIPPED & FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A STEP STOOL A FEW MINUTES PTA-DX-ACUTE R FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/19/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2000	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/1998	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/1998	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/01/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/1997	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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