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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 418
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Date: 12/20/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT @ ***S, FELT DIZZY & FELL, L FACE TO RAILING, +LAC TO L EYEBROW; FOA MING @ THE MOUTH. EYEBROW LAC, SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT INTOXICATED ON THE BEACH AND FELL STRUCK FACE AGAINST A WOODEN RAILI NG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT FELL 10FT FROM RAILING LANDING ON METAL STEPS, RUNNING FROM POLICE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK IN CRISIS CENTER. DX; EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Animal induced injury
PULLED BY A DOG ON THE LEASH&FELL HITTING FACE AGAINST THR RAILING >>NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT HEAD ON WOOD STAIR RAILING, DX;FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS HIT IN FACE WITH A RAILING THAT CAME LOOSE. DX; NOSE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED HITTING FACE ON HANDRAIL AND LAC EYEBROW DOWNTOWN. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
DX LAC, COMPLEX: AT HOME AND CHASING KIDS, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BAMBOO FLOOR AND FELL FACE FIRST DOWN THE STAIRS STRIKING THE RAILING & STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Motor vehicles or parts
PT EXITING BUS WHEN HE BECAME WEAK ON SIDEWALK AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON A RAILING. D:SYNCOPE, FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
45 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT RAILING ON BOARDWALK LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AND HIT NOSE ON WOODEN RAILING. DX: 5 CM NOSE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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