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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2006 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 535
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Date: 12/01/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
TWISTED FOOT IN A RAILING ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT ANKLE IN RAILING WHILE WALKING AT COUSINS HOUSE. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT STATES HE STEPPED OVER A RAILING AND HIT RAIN GUTTER INJURNG ANKLE DX: SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT TRIPPED ON STAIRS AND CAUGHT ANKLE IN BANISTER AT FRIEND'S HOUS E; ANKLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 15 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
SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE-CAUGHT IN RAILING AT CAMP TODAY-TWISTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT FELL OFF A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF RAILING AT THE COLLISEUM, TWISTING HER ANKLE- PT FELL 2-3 FT. OFF THE RAILING. DX: RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
JUMPED OFF RAIL, L ANKLE PAIN DX: ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/30/2006Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
17 MO OLD PATIENT GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE RAILING, HAVING DIFFICULTY WALKING. DX - LT ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE AND HIT LEFT RIB ON RAILING AT SHELTER DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN, LEFT RIB CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
L ANKLE INJ/32YOM STS THAT AT ABOUT 6P, HE SLID DOWN BANISTER AND SUSTA INED INVERSION INJ L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS LEANING ON PORCH RAIL AND IT BROKE CAUSING PT TO FALL OFF PORCH. DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ANKLE FX-PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN RAILING. TOOK A STEP AND FOOT STAYE D IN RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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