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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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Date: 05/03/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT FELL AT HOME - SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING SELF WITH RIGHT HAND O N RAILING - COMPLAINS OF RIGHT WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
64 Y.O. B MALE W/AVULSION TO WRIST. PT FELL AGAINST A METAL RAIL @ HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT WRIST AGAINST BANISTER DX: R WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FRACTURE RT WRIST, AMBULATING DOWN STAIRS, GRABBED RAILING AND PULLED IT LOOSE FROM BRACKET CAUSING PT TO LOSE BALANCE,FELL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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