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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
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Date: 08/14/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
JUMPED OVER A RAILING AND FELL;DX FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND ARM HIT RAILING. DX ARM INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL FROM 4-5 FT HIGH STAIRS/LANDING THRU RAILING ONTO BOX SPRI NGS AT HOME; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
GOING UP STAIRS AND RAILING BROKE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX CONTUSION OF RT FOREARM - S/P PT HIT HIS ARM AGAINST THE BANISTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND CUT HER ARM ON A BANISTER. DX FOREARM L AC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC TO L FOREARM, PT WAS CHASING HIS COUSIN AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ARM AFTER SHE LOST HER BALANCE WHILE WALKING IN HIGH HEELS DOWN THE STAIRS WHEN SHE BEGAN TO FALL & GRABBED RAILING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Outerwear
PATIENT RUBBING ARM ALONG WOODEN STAIR RAIL AT SCHOOL, WOOD SPLINTER WE NT THRU JACKED INTO FOREARM; FB REMOVED, SKIN INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AT SCHOOL WHEN JUMPING OVER RAILING C/O HAND/FOREARM/WRIST PAIN . DX: BOTH BONE FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON RAILING;DX CONTUSED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF OF HANDICAP RAILING ; HURT ARM WHEN FELL.D: NON DISPLACED FRACTURE TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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