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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2005 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 550
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Date: 12/24/2005Age: 19 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
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN PORCH RAILING CAUSING ANKLE INJ DX:ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT @ HOME SLID DOWN THE BANISTER FELL LANDING OTNO FOOT/ANKLE NOW C/O PAIN. DX RIGHT ANKLE SALTER HARRIS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIDING DOWN RAILING AND HIT ANKLE AT BOTTOM ON BRICKS STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS LEANING ON SECOND STORY RAILING AND FELL 12 FT. DX: BILAT ANKLE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF RAILING 2 WK AGO. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRYING TO CLIMB OVER A RAILING AND FOOT CAUGHT IN RAILING ANKLE FRACTUR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND INJURED ANKLE. DX ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER A RAILING-FELL-@ A PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
41 YR OLD FEMALE INJURED ANKLE SLIDING DOWN BANISTER SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STANDING ON BRIDGE RAILING OVER *** RIVER, SLIPPED AND FELL 20 FTINTO 3 FT OF WATER, RT FOOT LANDED ON ROCK UNDER WATER; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 7 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
PT SITTING ON RAILING WITH RT ANKLE CAUGHT IN THE RAIL TWISTED ANKLE, C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
18 YO TRIPPED OVER RAILING INJURED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
L ANKLE;FOOT FX/22YOM WAS LEANING ON BALCONY RAIL ON 2ND STORY WHICH GA VE WAY & PT FELL&HIT R SIDE ON 1ST STORY ROOF THEN LANDED ON GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS SLIDING DOWN A BANISTER OF STAIRS, FELL LANDING ON TWISTED ANKLE SUSTAINED" SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT'S MOM STATES,LEG GOT CAUGHT IN HANDRAIL SUSTAINED " ANKLE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2005Age: 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 FELL OFF RAILING AT HOME. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
GOT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL RAILING AND TWISTED IT LEFT ANKLE FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TWISTED RT ANKLE ON BANNISTER-RT ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FLIPPED OVER HANDRAIL DS- ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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