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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 683
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Date: 12/01/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Stairs or steps
64YOM, MISSED A STEP&FELL DOWN 2 STEPS HITTING FOREHEAD ONTO RAILING >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 83 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
83YOF, REPORTS TRIPPED OVER RAILING&FELL HITTING FACE, NO HEAD TR >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
60 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING FACE AGAINST A RAILING AT HOME. DX NOSE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 83 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
83 YR OLD FEMALE IN LINE AT AIRPORT AND TRIPPED OVER RAILING AND FELL AC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
51 YOF WALKING TOWARD PORCH, MISSED HANDRAIL AND SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO HER FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
77YOF FACIAL LACERATION,CERVICAL STRAIN MULTIPLE ABRASIONS MISSED RAILI NG AT CHURCH FELL DOWN STEPS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED ON STAIRS AND HIT FACE ON RAILING OF STAIRS. CONTUSION FACE. 71 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
59 YOF CHIN LAC, REPORTS HER KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HER TO FALL AND HIT HER FACE ON THE BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
93YOF TRIPPED AND FELL IN THE BATHROOM STRUCK FACE ON A HANDICAPPED RAI LING LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
77 YOF-@ HOME BENDING OVER & LOST BALANCE-STRUCK FOREHEAD ON RAILING DX HEMATOMA FOREHEAD,S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Chairs
72YOF BUMPED HEAD ON RAILING WHILE SITTING IN CHAIR FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
61YOM BLACKED OUT DUE TO MEDS AND ALCOHOL, FELL HITTING WOODEN RAIL AND THE FLOOR - MULTIPLE FACIAL FX'S & LEFT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/03/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Rugs or carpets
78YOF WOKE UP GOING TO THE BATHROOM CAUGHT EDGE OF CARPETED STEPS FELL DOWN STEPS,ROLLED THE REST OF THE WAY,STRIKING BANISTER;FACE LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
82YOM TOOK A DOUBLE DOSE OF *** AND WENT TO CHURCH WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE CHOIR LOFT PASSED OUT STRUCK RAILING LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
73YOM ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED, SUSTAINED A CHIN INJURY ON RAILING & SCRAPED LT ARM. DX - CHIN LACERATION, LT FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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