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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,535
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Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STERNAL FRACTUIRE.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST AGAINST A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
CONTUSION CHEST AREA, PT RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS, STRUCK THE RAILING IN THE SUBWAY STATION ,C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SOB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Rugs or carpets
CHEST PAIN: BECAME WEAK, HIT HEAD ON WOODEN BANISTER, FELL ON CARPETED HALLWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIB FRACTURE,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OINTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST WALL CONT. PT TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A BANISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION RIB AREA, PT SLIPPED, STRUCK A RAILING AT THE STREET, C/O PAI N, DIZZINESS, NO SOB.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LOST BALANCE, HIT SIDE ON RAILING DX: ABD WALL TRAUMA, CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUS CONT TO UPPER TRUNK FROM A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER STEEL RAILING, RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
BACK PAIN-FELL DOWN STEPS WHILE HOLDING ONTO BANISTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST A STEEL RAILING RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT RIB CONTUSION.PT HIT CHEST ON A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
68 YOM FELL OFF A BANISTER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND INJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
REACHING OVER PLANTS HIT CHEST ON METAL RAILING CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING IN DARK AT HOME AND HIT CHEST ON RAILING CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HURT RIBS LEANING OVER PORCH RAILING. DX. CHEST WALL CONTUSION, ALCOHOL ISM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT.INJ.L.SIDE RIBS AT HOME WHEN FELL AGAINST RAILING. DX; L.CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
AT HOME AND FELL ON RAILING AND THEN BACKWARDS AGAINST WALL RIB FRACTUR ES AND ABDOMINAL MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
THORACIC CONTUSION.PT FELL BACKWARDS INTO A RAILING AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AT HOME--FELL UNDER RAILING DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SITTING ON RAILING @ HOME, FELL OFF CHEST WALL CONTUSION, LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FRACTURE RIBS - 81 YOF FELL AGAINST THE RAILING AT THE *** HITTING RIGH T SIDE RIB CAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
63 YO FELL STRUCK CHEST ON RAIL FX CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIB STR. PT FELL OVER A BANISTER INJURING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Containers
STRUCK CHEST ON BANNISTER CARRYING A BOX RIGHT SIDE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Wire
TRIPPED OVER WIRE HITTING CHEST ON HAND RAIL DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
65 YOM TRIPPED ON SIDEWALK HITTING LEFT SIDE ON RAILING CAUSING FRACTUR E TO RIBS AND CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE RAILING CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
67 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED AND FELL INTO RAILING CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL WHILE HOLDING A RAILING. DX- L RIB INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION RIB AREA, VIA EMS, PT FELL DOWN, STRUCK A BANNISTER WHILE INTOXICATED, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS, SOB, NO LOC, ADM ER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AND HIT CHEST ON STAIR RAILING - CHEST WALL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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