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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2005 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,681
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Date: 12/20/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Christmas tree lights
FELL ON PORCH RAIL HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. LUMBAR STRAIN, ELBOW STRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAIN TO BACK FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RAILING DX: CONTUSION TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ramps or landings
17 YO - DX: CONTUSION TO RT. ABDOMEN - WALKING DOWN RAMP - FELL AGAINST METAL RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
38 YO FEMALE FELL INTO METAL RAILING BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL 8 FEET FROM SITTING ON RAILING AND HAS ABDOMINAL PX. DX: FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT'S HAND SLIPPED OFF RAIL AND SHE FELL. DX: L SUBCAPITAL HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Bicycles or accessories
JUMPED OFF PORCH RAIL--HIT COOLER THEN FELL ON BIKE PEDDLE DX BLUNT TRAUMA ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
16 Y/O FEMALE AT CRITTENDON PSYCH FACILITY JUMPED OVER STAIR RAIL, FELL 15 FT & LANDED ON ARM OF COUCH. DX: FX LUMBAR SPINE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FX RT HIP-REACHED FOR RAILING AND MISSED AND FELL ON SIDEWALK LANDING O N RT SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT WAS LEANING ON THE BANNISTER; BANNIESTER BROKE AND PT. FELL DOW N STEPS. FRACTURE OF COCCYX; MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT. JUMPED UP AND FELL ONTO CEMENT. AFTER GETTING TO KNEE GOT CAUGHT ON RAIL, LANDING ON STOMACH. DX.: ABD. PAIN, INJURY NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAIN TO BACK FELL HITTING BANISTER DX: CONTUSION TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL STRIKING LOWER ABDOMEN AGAINST A METAL RAILING CONTUSION LOWER ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT JUMPED OFF A BANISTER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLID DOWN RAILING AND FELL. DX: R FLANK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT SQUEZZED THROUGH THE BANISTER ON A STAIRWAY AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ST RAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT HOLDING ON TO RAILING GOING DOWNSTAIRS AND IT BROKE CAUSING HER TO F ALL ON STAIRS C/O PAIN IN HIP LEFT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST HAND RAIL 5 - 6 DDAYS AGO, ABD PAIN SINCE DX ABD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
IN THE HOUSE AND LACERATED FLANK ON A METAL BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT AT HOME FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL IN BATHROOM HIT BACK ON RAIL DXDORSAL SPINE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OFF 2ND FLOOR BALCONY RAILING. DX: L2 2 COLUMN BURST FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED&FELL ON RAILING.C/O LUMBAR PAIN. " LUMBAR PAIN"
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
FELL 25FEET WORKING ON GUTTERS ONTO RAILING RESULTING IN SPLENIC INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
COULDN'T REACH THE BANNISTER AND FELL. DX- R HIP INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS AT HOME IN THE BATHROOM ATTEMPTED TO GRAB A HANDICAP BAR AND FEL L ONTO RIGHT HIP CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS FOOLING AROUND, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK ON METAL RAILING. " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT ON HANDRAIL; BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND HELD ONTO RAILING TRYING TO STOP FALL AND LANDE D ON LOWER BACK L4 COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUS CONT TO LOWER TRUNK FROM A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT AT MOVIE THEATER AND WALKED NTO RAILING HTTING PUBIS SYMPHYSIS DX: PUBIS SYMPYSIS CONTU W/ NONDISPLACED PELVIC RAMI FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LUMBAR CONTUSION.PT HIT BACK ON A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HAND RAIL GAVE WAY FELL BACK ON GROUND. LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OFF BANISTER WHILE HANGING A PLANT COCCYX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Swimming pools
PT FELL INTO POOL, 2-3 FT, LANDED ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PTSTRUCK LEFT HIP ON RAILING C/O PAIN LEFT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER A BANISTER APPROXIMATELY 6 FT AND C/O PAIN TO LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
47 YO MALE CLIMBED OVER RAILING AND FELL DOWN STAIRS FRACTURE LUMBAR VERTEBRAE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ABRASION LOWER BACK - 52 YOM WAS BENDING OVER AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK AG AINST THE RAILING OF A DECK WHEN RISING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT C/O ABDOMEN PAIN ,RAN INTO A BANNISTER TODAY DX ABDOMEN WALL CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
63 YO FEMALE LEANED AGAINST RAILING THAT GAVE WAY BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL -GRABBED HOLDING ON TO A RAIL LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLID ON RAILING. DX: LOW BACK PX, POSS DISC HERNIATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL IN THEATER,CHAIR RAIL HIT HIS BACK-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. C/O ABDM PAIN FOR PAST MONTH. STATES A MONTH AGO WAS WALKING DOG A ND WAS PULLED OVER RAILING, FELL ON PORCH INJURING L SIDE. DX. MUSCULOS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FRACTURE HIP - 77 YOF C/O RIGHT HIP PAIN S/P FALL AND LOSING GRIP ON TH E HANDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/17/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SPRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS HALF FALL - CAUGHT SELF ON RAILING YA NKING BACK - REPORTS PAIN ON SITTING, LAYING AND STANDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BUTTOCK CT-JUMPED OFF A BANISTER-LANDED ON BUTTOCK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WAS PINNED AGAINST RAIL WHILE MOVING COUCH UP STAIRS. DX: LUMBAR CONT, POSS LUMBAR HERNIATION L 3-4.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LEFT HIP CONT. PT FELL DOWN STEPS AND HIT RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-SLIPPED ON ICE-GRABBED A HANDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER RAILING DX. ABDOMINAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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