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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/14/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC FOREHEAD; STATES HE & BUDDY WERE PLAYING A GAME-DOESNT REMEMBER BUT BYSTANDERS SAY PT TRIPPED/FELL INTO RAIL. ETOH ODOR NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT FOREHEAD ON RAILING AT CONCERT AND HAS 2 CM LAC. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS PLAYING AROUND AND STRUCK RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF BANISTER,STRUCK FACE. " NASAL FX" +" LIP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Wheelchairs
PT WAS RIDING IN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND STRUCK CONCRETE RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
INTOXICATED AND FELL FOUR FEET OVER BANISTER WHILE VOMITING AND LAC FAC E WITH CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED&FELL HITTING CHIN ON A HANDRAIL, SUSTAINED " CHIN LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON DECK AND HIT CHIN ON RAILING C/O PAIN CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FACE AGAINST A METAL RAILING SUSTAINED A S KIN AVULSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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