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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 32
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Date: 08/28/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL WHEN SLIDING ON BANISTER;DX FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Sinks
PATIENT CLIMBING OVER PORCH RAILING, CUT LEG ON SINK THAT HAD BEEN TAKE N OUT OF KITCHEN; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Tables
PATIENT BOUNCING ON BANISTER, FELL DOWN AND HIT SHARP CORNER OF WOODEN TABLE; SHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN CONCRETE STEPS AND HIT KNEE ON WOODEN RAILING. DX FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSED LOWER LEG,FELL OFF RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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