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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 512
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Date: 12/27/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT FINGER IN A RAILING AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
CANCER PATIENT SLIPPED ON OUTSIDE STAIRS GRABBING RAILING AND PULLED OF F SKIN OF FINGERS LAC TWO OF THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON RAILING AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT IFNGER BETWEEN A BANISTER LACERATION LEFT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT INDEX FINGER INJ. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT IN BANISTE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR BROKE NAIL ON RAILING PARTIAL NAIL OVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC FINGER ON A SHARP HANDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
55 YEAR OLD FEMALE INJ FINGER ON HEAD RAIL IN RESTROOM OF HOTEL DX INJ RT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL-HIT FINGER ON BANISTER-SPRAIN 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SCRAPED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON WOODEN RAILING OF PORCH, ABRASION, PATIE NT IS DIABETIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT INDEX FINGER FRACTURE.PT JAMMED FINGER ON A BANNISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LT 3RD FINGER FX-@ HOME-HIT A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT HAND 3RD FINGER FX-PT STRUCK HAND ON SIDE RAIL AT NURSING HOME, SUS 3.5CM LACERATION. C/O PAIN TO RT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
INJURED WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL INTO RAILING AT CHURCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT HAND ON HANDRAIL; LAC RT RING/LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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