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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
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Date: 11/09/2004Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ELBOW CONT WITH LAC, PT HAND SLIPPED WHEN GOING TO BATHROOM HOLIDN G ONTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAIN LT ELBOW, STUCK ARM THROUGH A PORCH RAILING TO PREVENT GRANDSON FROM FALLING, HEARD A LOUD POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2004Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
L ELBOW FX/94YOF IN NURSING HM WAS WALKING LAST WEEK HOLDING RAIL AND F ELT SOMETHING CRACK IN ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL WHILE HOLDING HANDRAIL AND DIDN'T LET GO. DX: R ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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