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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ARM ON RAILING DX: R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT ARM INJ. PT WAS HOLDING ONTO RAILING AND HAND WHEN DOWN WALL IN N URSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TORE SKIN WHILE SLIDING DOWN AN ARM RAIL. DX. 4 CM R FOREARM LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WOULD TO R ARM, HIT AGAINST RAIL, SPLINTER IN ARM DX: FB R FA REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT ARM ON SHARP WOOD RAILING. LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON RAILING WHEN FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT C/O FALL/RT ARM PAIN. PT HIT ARM ON RAILING ON BACK PORCH TRYING TO GO UPSTAIRS. DX CONT TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT SUSTAINED A TEAR TO HER LEFT FOREARM AFTER AT TRIP & FALL HITTING HER ARM AGAINST A BANISTER. DX - FOREARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT WOOD RAILING ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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