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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 383
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Date: 11/20/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AND HIT FACE ON METAL RAILING AND LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FACIAL LAC/72YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RAILING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON RAILING RESULTING IN FACIAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON BED RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
63 YO MALE WALKED INTO WOODEN RAILING ORBITAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
DX COMPLEX HAED LAC, >2,5CN - REPAIRED: FELL & HIT HEAD ONT METAL FLOOR GRATE & HIT ELBOW ON BANISTER DURING FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
67 YO MALE WAS WALKING ON BOARDWALK AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RAILING FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
70YOF WAS HOME SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON RAILING; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LAC FACE 1.5 CM: FACIAL CONT: WALKING OUT OF CHURCH, REACHED FOR HANDRAILING, MISSED, FELL ONTO CONCRETE STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT C/O FALL AGAINST RAILING. DX LAC FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHUTCH LIGHTSW WENT OUT AND FELL AND HIT FACE ON RAIL LAC EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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