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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 384
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Date: 12/11/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Bathtubs or showers
FELL ON BATHTUB AND STRUCK FOREARM ON RAILING RESULTING IN HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT CUT ARM ON WOOD RAILING AT HOME TODAY DX/ ABRASION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STATES STRUCK ARM ON RAILING AT HOME DX: AVUSION TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND SLIPPED LOWER ARM STRUCK DOWN THE RAILING SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX L FOREARM CONTU/L FOREARM HEMATOMA: C/O L HAND/ARM PAIN SINCE LAST MONDAY-FELL INTO RAILING ON STAIRS-HAS BRUISING AND SWELL'G TO L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AGAINST A STAIR RAILING AND SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT ARM ON BANISTER ON SUNDAY, NOW WITH PROGESSIVE SWELLING&REDNESS >>SKIN TEARS/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT ARM LAC, PT FELL AGAINST A BANISTER INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREARM SKIN TEAR-FELL AGAINST A RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED FELL ARM HIT BANISTER FRACTURE RIGHT ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH CONTUSION TO ARM FROM STRIKING A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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