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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2004 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 820
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Date: 12/26/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL OFF RAILING ONTO CARPETED STAIRS. DX- L ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ELBOW CONT WITH LAC, PT HAND SLIPPED WHEN GOING TO BATHROOM HOLIDN G ONTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRAUMA R ELBOW, PT GRABBED A RAILING, PULLED HER ELBOW AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, NUMBNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT HIT ELBOW ON BANISTER OF STAIRS AT HOME YESTERDAY, RED; ELBOW C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS CLIMBING ON A RAIL AND FELL - LANDED ON RIGHT ELBOW. D: POSSIB LE FRACTURE LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAIN TO ELBOW FELL HITTING RAILING AT BART DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION ELBOW - 11 YOF C/O RIGHT ELBOW PAIN AFTER HITTING ON STAIR RA ILING YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL FROM STAIR RAILING. DX: L OLECRANON FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAIN LT ELBOW, STUCK ARM THROUGH A PORCH RAILING TO PREVENT GRANDSON FROM FALLING, HEARD A LOUD POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2004Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
L ELBOW FX/94YOF IN NURSING HM WAS WALKING LAST WEEK HOLDING RAIL AND F ELT SOMETHING CRACK IN ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON RAILING OF STAIRS CO PAIN LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AND HIT RAIL WITH LEFT ELBOW DX: LEFT ELBOW INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS SLIDING DOWN A BANISTER AND INJURED ELBOW.DX ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ELBOW LAC-DRINKING BEER-HORSING AROUND-@ HOME-CUT ON BANISTER OF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL WHILE HOLDING HANDRAIL AND DIDN'T LET GO. DX: R ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
SWINGING ON BANISTER THROUGH OPEN STAIRWELL AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, FELL A AND LANDED ON BASEMENT FLOOR, ADMIT; ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT HIT ARM ON WOODEN BANISTER AND ROCK YESTERDAY; SUPRACONDYLAR EL BOW FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL 8 FT OVER RAILING FROM TOP STAIR AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE, FELL ON CONCRETE ON STOMACH; POSSIBLE ELBOW FX VS CONTUISON, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT BUMPED ELBOW ON METAL RAILING, CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LACERATION ELBOW - 21 YOF WAS RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER RIGHT ELBOW ON THE RAILING SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
45 YOF TRIPPED AND HIT HER ELBOW ON A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FRACTURED ELBOW WHEN FELL OFF RAILING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/22/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT @ HOME SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM/HAND ON RAILING NOW PT NOT USING LEFT ARM. DX NURSEMAIDS ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SWINGING ON RAILING, FELL SUPRACONDYLAR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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