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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 431
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Date: 12/28/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
81YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS INTO A RAILING; SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WORKING IN HER GARDEN AND FELL OVER A RAILING ONTO SHOULDER DISLOCAT ED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Stairs or steps
DX SPRAIN SH/ARM/ELBOW CONTU & ABRASION:SLIP & FELL YDY AT HOME ONTO FLEXED ELBOW W INSTALL STAIR RAIL STRUCK L ELBOW ON STEPS. JAM'D SH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN GRABBING A HANDRAIL TO KE EP FROM FALLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Stairs or steps
GOING DOWN STAIRS AND SLIPPED AND GRABBED RAILING TO STOP AND STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CLAVICLE FX-LOST BALANCE-FELL OVER 1-2 FOOT RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
76YOF WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS,SLIPPED GRABBED HANDRAIL,PULLED SHOULDERS;SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
58YOM WHILE AT HOME GOING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS,LOST BALANCE GRABBED BANISTER,TWISTED SHOULDER;SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS USING RAILING TO PULL SELF UP ON STEP AND INJURED SHOULDER DX; STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 99 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Bed rails
SIF ECF FOR EVA OF SHOULDER PAIN P GOT TANGLED ON SIDE RAIL VS BED RAIL >> FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAT SUS DISLOCATION OF SHOULDER WHILE HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL AFTER FALL%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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