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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 707
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Date: 12/22/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED WHILE HOPPING OVER A RAIL. DX- ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
52 YO MALE JUMPED OFF RAILING ON BOARDWALK FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT STATES ROLLED LEFT ANKLE HEARD A POP EARLIER WAS WALKING DOWNSTAIRSA ND HANDRAIL LOOSENED AND SLIPPED FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HANGING FROM RAILING FELL WITH LT LEG TWISTED ANKLE INVERTED C/O PN WITH WALKING, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ANKLE AGAINST RAILING LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. PT SLID DOWN THE BANISTER AND CAUGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT ANKLE SPRAIN - INJURED ANKLE WHEN JUMPING OFF RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OVER BANISTER, FELL. DX R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HURT RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HIT METAL RAIL. D: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT C/O RT ANKLE PAIN AND SWELLING S/P HITTING MEDIAL ANKLE AGAINST RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ANKLE ON RAILING CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS SLIDING ON RAILING AND FELL. DX: R ANKLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
AT HOME AT 1410 SHE CLIMBED OVER RAILING AND SLIPPED ON A LOG TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE. DX SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT STATES HE JUMPED OFF BANISTER AND TWISTED ANKLE ON STEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX LT ANKLE SPRAIN - S/P JUMPING OFF THE BANNISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Footwear
PT SITTING ON RAILING WITH SHOELACE GETTING CAUGHT IN PORCH RAILING FEL L INJURING LT ANKLE/FOOT, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
DX:L ANKLE SPRAIN. FELL WHILE SLIDING DOWN BANISTER AT SCHOOL LANDING O N HARDWOOD/CEMENT FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
15 Y.O. W MALE W/ANKLE SPRAIN. PT FELL OFF OF RAIL @ SCHOOL. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT TRIED TO JUMP OVER A RAILING AND INVERTED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT JUMPED OFF BANISTER 5 FT. OFF GROUND OR FELL WHEN MAKING BED AT HOME; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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