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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 627
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREHEAD LAC-TRIPPED-FELL-@ DRUG STORE-FACE HIT RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
85 YOF FELL AND HIT HER FACE ON RAILING CONTUSION FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER RAILING-CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS HIT RAILING DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING NOSE ON RAILING, CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON HANDRAIL DX: LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AT NURSING HOME, HITTING NOSE ON HAND RAIL, SOME BLEEDING. CONTUSION TO NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
89 YO MALE FELL AT CASINO AND HIT HEAD ON RAILING LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC LT EYE S/P FALL. HIT RAIL. DX; 3 CM COMPLEX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING AT TRAIN STATION AND TRIPPED OVER BANISTER ONTO FACE ABRADING I T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED ON SNOW COVERED CURBING AT LOCAL MOTEL FELL STRIKING RAILING WITH FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL HIT FACE ON HANDRAIL DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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