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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,450
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Date: 12/20/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
27YOF; PT FELL OVER ONTO METAL CHAIR HANDDRAIL; PT C/O PAIN TO RIGHT WR IST; DX: SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HAND CAUGHT IN RAILING AT SCHOOL WRIST SPRAIN L 16 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
A 77 YOF HIT ARM ON A RAILING 2 DAYS AGO, FX TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
49 YOF-SEVERAL PCS OF CHAIR RAILING FELL OFF SHELF ONTO WRIST/FOREARM T HIS AM @ HOME DX CT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ramps or landings
11YOF FELL OFF 3 FT HIGH WHEELCHAIR RAMP BANISTER OUTSIDE, FELL ON CONC ARETE, LANDED ON WRIST; WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
11 YOM CAUGHT HAND ON RAILING WHILE RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
30YOWM PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP A RAILING AND FELL ON HIS R WRIST AT NEIGHBOR'S APARTMENT. DX. FX. R DISTAL RADIUS NON-DISPLACED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
70 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RAILING. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
72 YOF CAUGHT SELF ON RAILING WHILE FALLING DOWN STEPS FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
26 Y/O FEMALE HIT WRIST ON BANISTER AT HOME DX: SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
11YOM PT JUST HAD CAST TAKEN OFF OF R WRIST 2 DAYS AGO. CLIMBING STEPS, TWISTED R WRIST HOLDING ONTO HAND RAIL. PAIN. DX R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONT. OF WRIST: 11YOF @ FRIEND'S HOUSE, HIT WRIST ON METAL RAILING, SEVERE WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
4YOF GOT ARM CAUGHT IN RUNGS ON BANISTER AND FELL, PAIN AT WRIST AND AR M DX: FRAC L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
2YOF PT SITTING ON RAILING TO PORCH, FELL OFF ONTO PORCH ON HER L ARM. IMMED PAIN IN WRIST. DX L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
24 YOM LEANED ON RAILING THAT BROKE, LANDING ON BUTTOCKS & LT HAND/WRIS T. DX##: FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
14YOM-WRIST FX-JUMPED OFF A RAILING-LANDED HARD ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ACUTE FX R WRIST: 12YOM SLIDING DOWN BANISTER, JUMPED, WENT TO CATCH SELF, PUT HAND DOWN, INJ'D R WRIST, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
5 YOM INJURED WRIST SLIDING DOWN BANNISTER, FELL. DX-LEFT WRIST RADIUS/ULNAR FRACTURE, LEFT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
DX WRIST SPRAIN: 20YOF C/O L WRIST PN X 3D. STATES FELL DWN STAIRS 3D AGO, CAUGHT SELF ON RAIL, FOOSH W/ FULL WT. PN INC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
3YOM CLIMBING ON RAILING, JUMPED TO FRASS, FELL ON OUTSTRECHED ARM, NO CHI DX: FRAC L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
30YOM, FELL OFF BANISTER, ?MECH/HEIGHT, LANDING ONTO HYPEREXTENDED WRIS T>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
SPRAIN WRIST - 18 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT WRIST PAIN WHEN HE GRAB BED A STAIR RAILING TO STOP FALL ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WRIST PAIN-9YOF-FELL OFF A HAND RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
16YOM SLID DOWN BANISTER AT SCHOOL AND TWISTED R WRIST DX- SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
12 YR OLD FEMALE DX CONTUSION OF LT WRIST - S/P PT HIT ON RAILING AT HOME YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION WRIST - 20 YO MALE STATES HE WAS SITTING ON A RAILING AND FEL L OFF - ALSO CO RIGHT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
45 YOF HIT RIGHT WRIST ON BANISTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, C/O CONTINUED PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
21YOM FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF RAILING AND INJURED LEFT WRIST WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
14 YR OLD MALE RUNNING DOWN STAIRS AT SCHOOL WHEN ARM CAUGHT RAILING AN D FELL ONTO WRIST FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
26 Y FEMALE INJURED WRIST CATCHING RAILING WHEN TRYING TO AVOID FALLING DOWN STEPS DX: WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
7 Y/O MALE FELL 8 TO 9 FEET OVER A RAILING ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR AT HOME DX: FRACTURED BOTH WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
78 YO M SLIPPED OVER RAIL INJURED WRIST FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
31 YOF WRIST SPRAIN, S/P SLIP AND FALL ON THE ICE AND TRYING TO HOLD ON TO A RAILING INJURING HER WRIST, ALSO LUMBAR SPRAIN,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT WRIST STRAIN.32YOM HIT WRIST ON A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Bags
31YOM WAS THROWING A BAG OF GARBAGE OVER A RAILING WHEN SOMETHING SHARP IN BAG CUT WRIST;WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Snow boarding
30YOM, FELL HITTING WRIST WHILE IN HYPEREXTENSION POSITION AGAINS THE R AILING WHILE SNOWBOARDING YESTERDAY>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
12YOM PT FELL 2 FT OFF OF A RAILING AT HOME AND LANDED ON OUTSTRETCHED R HAND ON FLOOR. PAIN IN WRIST. DX R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
42 YOF INJURED WRIST FROM HITTING BANNISTER OF STAIRS. DX-LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
17YOM TRIPPED AND GRABBED RAILING, TWISTED WRIST DX: LT WRIST INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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