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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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Date: 10/14/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT ELBOW ON RAILING DX: ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT BANGED ELBOW AGAINST RAILING AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT RAILING AND FELL OFF BIKE SPRAINING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
ELBOW CT-SLIPPED WHILE GOING UP STEPS-HIT RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Baby gates or barriers
TRIPPED OVER BABY GATE AND GOT CAUGHT IN RAILING AND FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST BANNISTER DX: FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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