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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 893
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Date: 12/13/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY MONDAY AGAINST RAIL CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
76 YOM FELL AGAINST RAILING - WOODEN AND CONTUSION LUQ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Escalators
62 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST RAILING ON ESCALATOR CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
55 YO FEMALE FELL AGAINST RAILING ON BOARDWALK YESTERDAY RIGHT CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT LEANED OVER RAILING AT CASINO 3 DAYS AGO AND FELL OVER IT. NOW WITH CONTINUED BACK PAIN. D:THORACOLUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH UPPER QUADRANT PAIN INTO BACK AND UP ARM. HIT ABDOMEN ON RAILIN G LAST WEEK. LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FALL INTO A RAIL DX: FX 2 RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST WALL CT-HIT A RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Alcohol
RIBS FXS-INTOXICATED-FELL-HIT RAILING ON STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Chairs
FELL BACKWARD OFF CHAIR AND OVER PORCH RAILING FX SPINE AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Wheelchairs
PT IN WHEELCHAIR WENT TO SHOWER & FELL AGAINST HANDICAP RAIL NH CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DEVELOPED RIB PAIN WHILE STRETCHING OVER A RAILING CONTUSION RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL, HIT RIBS ON HANDRAIL DX RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Toilets
CONTUSED RIBS - FELL OVER RAILING WHEN TOILET SEAT MOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT CHEST ON RAIL WHILE BENDING DOWN DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT SOMEHOW GOT CAUGHT IN A RAILING INJURING HER RT AXILLIARY REGION. DX - ROTATOR CUFF INJURY, RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL 8-10 FT ONTO RAIL OF PORCH. BLUNT TRAUMA THORAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
BACK STRAIN - 85 YOF SLIPPED ON STEPS, GRABBED RAILING TO PREVENT FALL AND TWISTED HER UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST RAILING/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
56 Y/0 W/M RECEIVED PAIN TO LEFT RIB WHEN FELL AND HIT HAND RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STRUCK SIDE AGAINST A RAILING - RAILING BROKE FELL RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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