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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
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Date: 11/11/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT SELF ON RAILING. DX: LOW BACK PX, UTI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
62 YOF FELL OVER RAILING SPRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
MISSED HAND RAIL ON SIDEWALK & FELL, PAIN R HIP & R ELBOW ABRASIONS DX: FX R HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WASHING PORCH FLOOR SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING BACK ON BANISTER LUMBA R STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AGAINST STAIR RAIL TO FLOOR. DX. FX. H IP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Beds or bedframes
R HIP FX/66YOF 2 NIGHTS AGO SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING ONTO RAIL AND LANDED ON R HIP. HUSBAND HELPED HER TO BED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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