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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
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Date: 07/02/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST BANISTER AND CONTUSED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT SLIPPED WHILE DRINKING AND SCRAPED FOREARM AGAINST BANISTER. D: FOREARM AVULSION, FOOT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
52 Y/O F INJURED F FOREARM WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST IRON RAILING O N STREET. DX; R ARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
75 Y.O. W FEMALE W/AVULSION TO FOREARM. PT INJ SELF ON RAILING @ HOSPIT AL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 57 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, Stairs or steps
BILATERAL FOREARM CTS-@ HOME-LEANING ON A RAILING-FELL OFF STEPS-H IT THE DIRT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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