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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 392
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Date: 12/25/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL FROM RAILING OR DOWN 5 STAIRS; HUMERUS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
47 Y/O M C.O UPPER ARM PAIN. PT FELL INTO RAILING AT THEATRE. DX CONT T O UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION RIGHT UPPER ARM - PATIENT WALKING ON WET PORCH - SLIPPED STRIKING RAILING WITH UPPER RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Wheelchairs
90 YO BF - CONTUSION RT. UPPER ARM - BUMPED ON RAILING WHILE NEGOTIATIN G A RAMP IN A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL 3-4 FT. OFF PORCH OVER RAILING AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, LANDED O N SIDEWALK; HUMERUS FX., SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FRACTURED UPPER ARM WHEN FELL FROM RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS SITTING ON A RAILING OF A DECK AND FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT, WHO DRANK 12 BEERS, FELL OFF RAILING 4 FEET. D: HUMERUS FRACTU RE, SCALP LACERATION, SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT AT THE PARK FELL OFF RAIL LANDED ONTO LEFT ARM.DX HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT RAN ITO RAILING WHILE ARM BEING PULLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SPLINTER IN RT THUMB FROM OUTSIDE WOODEN RAILING, REMOVED YESTERDAY, NO W HAS RED STREAK UP TO UPPER ARM. DX LYMPHANGITIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HUMERUS FRACTURE - FELL ONTO LEFT UPPER ARM WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A RAILI NG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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