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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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Date: 12/26/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON RAILING. DX-L UPPER ARM CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS CARRYING SOMETHING AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST METAL BANISTER AT A FRIENDS HOUSE DX: LACERATION RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ACC BUMPED UPPER ARM AGAINST A BANISTER >>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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