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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
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Date: 11/30/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SHOULDER DISLOCATION - 69 YOF WAS FALLING AND GRABBED HOLD OF THE RAILI NG DISLOCATING HER RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED OVER RAIL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF LANDING ON LEFT SHOLDER SHOULDE R STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
R CLAVICLE FX/88YOF AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO, THINKS HER HAND SLIPPED ON THE WET PORCH RAILING AND LANDED ON ROCKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
STRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AND LIMITED ROM AFTER FALL - CAUGHT RAILING TO STOP FALL & WRENCHED SHOULDER - HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2003Age: 72 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
RAILING GAVE WAY AND PT FELL DIRECTLY ON L SHOULDER AT HOME. DX. CONT/S TRAIN L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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