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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
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Date: 11/22/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT C/O LT SHOULDER PAIN FOR A WEEK AFTER FALLING AND HITTING HER LT SHOULDER AGAINST A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELT UNSTEADY AND TRIED GRABBING RAILING BUT FELL SPRAINING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
CAUGHT ON RAILING OF STAIRCASE-RE FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED AND GRABBED BANISTER AND SHOULDER POPPED DISLOCATING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HOLDING RAILING ON BUS, IT DID A SUDDEN STOPSHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
AT HOME, FELL OFF PORCH AND GRABBED RAILING, PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER . RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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