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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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Date: 11/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHILD SLIDING DOWN BANISTER METAL INJURED THIGH. DX. INNER RIGHT THIGH ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Rugs or carpets
FAIL THROUGH RAILING TO CARPET;FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT ON A PUBLIC DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT UPPER LEG AGAINST A R AILING CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT LT THIGH ON BANISTYER X2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OVER 5 FT HIGH BANNISTER AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO RT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT HIT THIGH ON RAIL OUTSIDE *** GROCERY STORE. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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