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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2007 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 620
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/14/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED AND KNEE HIT METAL RAILING. DX: L KNEE LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BUMPED RT KNEE ON RAILING YESTERDAY RT KNEE CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
RIGHT KNEE FX. PT FELL 6 FEET OVER A RAILING GOING UP STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL 5 FT OFF DECK RAILING ONTO WOOD. DX: R LCL KNEE SPRAIN, R SHOULDER CONT, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL FROM BANISTER AND HIT KNEE TODAY AT HOME DX/ LEFT KNEE LAC AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT.INJ.L.KNEE AT PARENTS HOUSE WHEN RAILING BROKE & PT.FELL 4FT. ONTO RIVER ROCKS BELOW. DX; L.KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT LEG ON BANNISTER. DX KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT INJURED KNEE WHILE PICKING UP SOME RAILING. DX: LEFT KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
BANISTER ON A DECK, GAVE AWAY&FELL " KNEE SPRAIN/CONTS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STRUCK KNEE ON BANISTER. DX: L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED WHILE JUMPING OVER A RAILING. DX KNEE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OVER A RAILING ONTO GRASS LANDING ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON THE BANISTER CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT KNEE CONTUSION: BUMPED KNEE ON WOODEN BANNISTER, NEW INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL OFF RAILING AND DOWN STAIRS DX: FX R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STEPPING OVER A RAILING AND IT GAVE WAY FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSI ON KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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