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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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Date: 10/30/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HANGING ON RAILING AND FELL; ARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS YEST WHILE HOLDING ONTO RAILING NOW C/O RT ARM/WRIS T PN, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF HANDRAIL IN FRONT OF HOUSE. DX: TORUS FX L DISTAL RADIUS, IMPACTED FX PROX . ULNA, ABR L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL BACKWARD OFF RAILING AT ZOO;FX FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT FELL AND HIT LEFT FOREARM/WRIST AGAINST CEMENT RAILING. DX. (L) FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURED FOREARM WHEN SLID DOWN BANISTER TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT RT ARM ON RAIL YEST. REDNESS, HARDENED AREA TO SITE. DX; ABRASION RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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