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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 581
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Date: 12/18/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AT CHIRCH AND HIT BANISTER, DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
71 YOM FELL HITTING RIGHT HAND ON RAILING SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
REPORTS ACC GOT A WOODNE SPLINTER INTO RT HAND FROM WOODEN RAILING >>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT STEPPED ON TAIL OF CAT, SLID DOWN STAIRS, GRABBING BANNISTER, SUSTAI NED FX TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT HAND ON RAILING AT HOME CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT BACK OF HER L HAND ON THE STAIRWELL BANISTER @ HOME 1 DAY PTA NOW HAS SKIN TEAR/ABRASIONS TO L HAND DX SKINTEAR/ABRASION L H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
R HAND FX/52YOF STS ACCIDENTALLY BANGED R HAND ON HAND RAIL AT HOME 2 D AYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RAIL FROM GAZEBO FELL ON HAND DX: LT 4TH METACARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT HAND ON RAIL AT HOME HAND PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT RT HAND ON RAIL DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A BANISTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT RUNNING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST A METAL BAN NISTER STRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT HAND AFTER CUTTING IT ON RAILING. DX LACERAT ION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT, CARRYING TOO MANY THINGS, HAD MECHANICAL FALL FORWARD AND CAUGHT HA NDRAIL WITH HAND. D:LACERATION, METACARPAL FX, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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