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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 706
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Date: 12/25/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS OUTSIDE AND REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL AND TWISTED AROUND AND FELL INTO THE SNOW/ LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Stairs or steps
CAUGHT FINGER IN A BANNISTER ON STAIRCASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
F.B. REMOVAL FINGER - GOT SPLINTER FROM STAIR RAIL IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT FINGER ON METAL RAIL AT ROSE BOWL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT FINGER IN RAILING DX: R 4TH FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT. WAS OUTSIDE BEAUTY SHOP, FELT WEAK AND GRABBED A RAILING AND CUT HER FINGER ON THE WOOD - LAC. FINGER 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WAS USING HAND RAIL ON STAIRWELL,GOT A SLIVER IN R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC AND AVULSED FINGER ON A METAL RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
55YOF-AVULSION RIGHT 1ST NAIL=BENT NAIL BACK ON BANISTER WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAIN LT THUMB. PICKING UP RAIL & INJURED THUMB. DX; LT THUMB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 56 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
COMMINUTED FX R 5TH FINGER - CAUGHT FINGER IN A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT 3RD FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON A HAND RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREIGN BODY THUMB - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH WOODEN SPLINTER IN LEFT THUM B FROM BANNISTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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