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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 489
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Date: 11/20/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS AT A CAR LOT GOING DOWN THE STEP, THE RAILING BROKE PT STRAINED RT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A RAIL IN KITCHEN AT HOME. DX. L SHOU LDER, R HIP, BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT GRABBED RAILING TO PREVENT FALL. DX: R SHOULDER PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
85YOM WHILE AT ST.MARGARET'S,WAS WALKING THROUGH THE HALL,ACCIDENTLYTRI PPED AND FELL HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON BANISTER;FALL,ANEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION: INJURED AFTER FALLING AGAINST HAND RAILING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
55 YO MALE LEANED ON RAILING ON BOARDWALK AND RAILING GAVE WAY RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
MISSED RAILING AND FELL DOWN FOUR STEPS ONTO SHOULDER SPRAINING IT AT C HURCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ABOUT TO FALL, GRABBED THE HANDRAILING, PULLING SHOULDER " MS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PULLING ON GRAB RAILS ON HALL AT NH. DX. L ARM PAIN, JOINT PAIN SHOULD ER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL INTO RAILING DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL 10 FT OVER RAILING ONTO CONCRETE. DX: CLAVICLE FX, TRIQUETRAL FX, MULT RIB FX, SCALP DEGLOVING, L2 FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
54 YO MALE SLIPPED AND HIT SHOULDER ON HANDRAIL DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PULLED ARM ON A RAILING SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL NEW YEAR'S DAY INTO A RAILING. DX: L CLAVICLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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