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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 599
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Date: 10/19/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
32YOM, HX OF TBI & CONCUSSIONS, HAS AMS. SAYS HIT HEAD ON BANISTER. ADM ITS TO 1 *** BUT 29 MISSING. ACTING GOOFY. DX:AMS, ?OD, LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
49YOM, BIB BOYFRIEND AFTER SUFFERED FROM A SZ IN SETTING OF ETOH BINGE DRINKING, FELL AGAINST RAIL>>SZ/ETOH=0.227 INTOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER RAILING AND LANDING ON FACE, ADMITS TO ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
33 YO MALE WAS LEANING ON METAL RAILING AND FELT JOLT WITH LIGHTENING ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SUSTAINED A SCAB TAKING LAUNDRY DOWN AND STRUCK KNEE ON RAILING AND NOW HAS INFECTION LOWER LEG ABSCESS AND FEVER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER BANISTER AT HOME WHEN ETOH INTOXICATED C/O HEAD/NECK AND ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WORKING ON PORCH RAILS AT HOME. FELT DIZZY. SYNCOPAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
JUMPED OFF RAIL TO ESCAPE POLICE, +COCAINE. DX COCAINE CONFUSION, L ANK LE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AGAINST RAILING AT HOME AFTER ETOH DRINKING CAUSING LIP INJ DX:ETOH DRINKING, LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF PORCH RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ACUTE ETOH INTOXICATION, SUPERFICIAL SCALP LAC CONTUSION AND ABRASION- FELL AGAINST A RAILING BROUGHT BY EMS HAD BEEN DRINKING @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2000Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/18/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Tool sheds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/1998Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Tool sheds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/1997Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/1997Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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