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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 08/10/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CERVICAL STRAIN-FELT DIZZY-FELL-HIT A RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS, WHEN BANISTER GAVE OUT, " NECK/BACK PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WHILE REACHING FOR STAIR RAILING, DEVELOPED NECK PAIN, DX STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT LEANED OVER PORCH RAILING WHICH BROKE AND HE FELL 8 FT. DX: C2 FX, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OFF BANISTER DX CERVICAL SPINE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/26/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE NECK AFTER FALLING AND HITTING A CHAIRRAI L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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