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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
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Date: 11/23/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT CAUGHT IN HANDRAIL; FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
16 YOM WAS USING HANDRAIL AT SCHOOL AND A SCREW WAS STICKING OUT CAUSIN G LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND FROM A HANDRAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS, STRICKING HAND ON RAILING " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT 5TH METACARPEL FRACTURE.PT WAS CARRYING GROCERIES AND FELL STRIKING HAND ON A METAL BANISTER RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPEDE AND HIT FINGERS ON HAND RAIL FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
METAL RAILING FELL ONTO HAND DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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