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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,151
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Date: 12/31/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ARM ON RAILING DX: R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Chairs
8 YOI FELL OUT CHAIR STRUCK ARM ON RAIL FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL INTO A BANISTER AND INJURED LOWER ARM. DX LWOER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING ON GAURD RAIL OUTSIDE & FELL. FX RT RADIUS & ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN GRABBING A RAILING TO KEEP FROM FAL LING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LOWER ARM RAILING, TRIPPED OVER RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER RAIL AT BALL GAME AND HURT ARM DX CONTUSION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL FROM PORCH RAILING. DX: FX L RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT ARM INJ. PT WAS HOLDING ONTO RAILING AND HAND WHEN DOWN WALL IN N URSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
GOT ARM CAUGHT AND TWISTED IN BANISTER WHEN FELL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME TO DAY; BOTH BONES OF RIGHT FOREARM FRACTURE (REDUCED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT JUMPED OVER PORCH BANISTER AT HOME, FELT IMMEDIATE ARM PAIN; BO TH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Skateboards
CUT ARM ON RAIL WHILE SKATEBOARDING/ LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TORE SKIN WHILE SLIDING DOWN AN ARM RAIL. DX. 4 CM R FOREARM LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF OF A BANNISTER ANDINJURED LOWER ARM. D XLOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WOULD TO R ARM, HIT AGAINST RAIL, SPLINTER IN ARM DX: FB R FA REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREARM CT-HIT A RAILING WHILE ON TRAIN IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT ARM STR. PT INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING AND HITTING A HANDRAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
43 YO MALE CUT LEFT ARM ON RAILING AND FELL LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT ARM ON SHARP WOOD RAILING. LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON RAILING WHEN FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OFF STAIRWAY BANISTER DX: FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/10/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT C/O FALL/RT ARM PAIN. PT HIT ARM ON RAILING ON BACK PORCH TRYING TO GO UPSTAIRS. DX CONT TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT SUSTAINED A TEAR TO HER LEFT FOREARM AFTER AT TRIP & FALL HITTING HER ARM AGAINST A BANISTER. DX - FOREARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND INJURED LOWER ARM. DX LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT RIDING BANISTER LIKE A HORSE AT HOME, FELL OFF ON CONCRETE; BOT H BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED FIVE FEET OVER A STAIR RAILING ONTO CONCRETE FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
LOWER ARM FRACTURE, FELL FROM RAILING IN CEMENT WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OVER RAILING OF FRONT PORCH TO GROUND. DX: FX RADIUS & ULNA CLOSED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED OVER PORCH RAILING. DX: BUCKLE FX R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
JUMPED FROM BANISTER & LANDED ON ARM. DX: FX RADIUS & ULNA CLOSED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT.INJ.RT.FOREARM AT *** REC CENTER WHEN SITTING ON A HAND RAIL & FELL. DX; PROXIMAL SHAFT RADIAL F.X. / ANGULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND INJURED LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Watches
PT FELL OFF RAIL AND LANDED ON BOTH WRISTS. ALSO ABRASION TO WRIST FROM WATCH. D: DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT PLAYING OUTSIDE & STATES "THE RAILING FELL ON ME". DX: ABRASIONS FOREARM, UPPER ARM & R FLANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A FOREARE FROM BEING IN A MOCH PIT AND PUSH ED UP AGAINST A RAIL AT A CONCERT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT WOOD RAILING ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
PT WITH LT FOREARM INJURY B/W RAILING/WALL WHILE WALKING DOWNSTAIRS @SC HOOL TODAY, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OVER RAILING, FELL, LANDED ONTO RT WRIST / ARM, AT MUSEUM DX: NON-DISPLACED BUCKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL FROM 2ND FLOOR WHILE LEANING OVER BANNISTER, FALLING ONTO LT ARM. DX: LT. RADIUS & ULNA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL FROM RAILING AT SCHOOL, HAS ARM DEFORMITY. DX: RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ARM PAIN. PT INJURED ARM ON A HANDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX ABRASION LEFT LOWER ARM: RAN INTO RAILING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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