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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
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Date: 12/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL GOING OVER RAILING AT *** GAMEDX:ETOH INTOXICATION DX:ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WALKING ON STREET FELL OVER RAILING DRINKING SHOTS A LL DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
USING EAR DROPS FOR WAX REMOVAL, FELT TERRIBLE, LEANED AGAINST WALL, WE NT DOWN WALL & STRUCK HEAD ON RAILING. DX VASOVAGAL SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL HITTING NOSE ON BANISTER AFTER ETOH *** INTAKE DX:ETOH INTOXICA TION, NOSEBLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT FOUND IN PARKING LOT HOLDING RAILING. +ETOH. D: ETOH INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ACUTE ETOH INTOXICATION, SUPERFICIAL SCALP LAC CONTUSION AND ABRASION- FELL AGAINST A RAILING BROUGHT BY EMS HAD BEEN DRINKING @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FAINTED AND FELL OVER BANISTER AND DOWN STAIRS AT HOME; DX : SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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