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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,551
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Date: 12/24/2008Age: 22 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
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT SLIPPED AND REACHED OUT ONTO A RAILING AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
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 WAS LEANING AGAINST A RAILING ON PORCH AND RAILING LET GO & PT FELL OFF PORCH DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 75 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
PT CAUGHT HEEL ON RAILING AND FELL. DX: LOW BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 57 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 WENT TO FALL AND GRABBED ONTO A RAILING AND PULLED BAC K.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS PLAYING AND FELL, HIT GROIN ON RAIL. D: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX INGUINAL PAIN: BIL HERNIA REPAIN RAN ITNO METAL RAILING 4WKS. HIT R INGUINAL REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 46 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
ABD WALL CT-FELL 20 FEET ONTO WOODEN RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIDING DOWN A STAIR RAIL . DX CELLULITIS GROIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT AT HOME WHEN FELL BACK OFF A 3 FOOT RAILING. D: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT FELL WHEN SITTING ON BANISTER, LANDED ON HIP; HIP STRAIN, HIP C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
45YO WHITE MALE FELL AGAINST RAILING HIT LOWER R RIBS,ECCHYMOSIS, R UPPER QUAD PAIN,ANXIETY , DX FLANK HEMATOMA - ANXIETY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 57 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
ABD WALL CT-FELL-HIT STAIR BANISTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 42 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT REPORTS FALLING WHEN STANDING ON PORCH, LEANED ON RAILING DX: LOW BACK PAIN, PROTRUSION OF C-SPINE, SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
37YOF AT HOME FELL DOWN A FEW STEPS,GRABBED RAILING FELL BACKWARDS; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT 20 WK PREGNANT RAN INTO A RAILING AND HIT ABDOMEN. DX: ABDOMINAL TRAUMA, PREGNANCY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
13 Y/O M INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL WHILE SLIDING DOWN HANDRAIL AND FELL ONTO STEPS AT SCHOOL. DX; BUTTOCKS CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT LOWER BACK ON RAILING AND HAS HAD BACK PAIN EVER SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 14 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, Stairs or steps
PT W/INTERMITTENT ABD PAIN X1 YEAR, WORSENED TODAY AFTER FALLING ON WET STEPS AND STRIKING RAIL; ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WALKING OVER NEW BRIDGE AT SCHOOL WHEN TILE GAVE WAY AND PT FELL HIT TING BUTT ON GROUND AND BACK ON RAILING. D:MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 16 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, Stairs or steps
RUNNING UPSTAIRS, TRIPPED&HIT HIP AGAINST THE RAILING, C/O HIP PAIN >> MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
LEANING AGAINST A RAILING WHICH COLLAPSED&FELL OFF 5FEET HIGHT LANDING ONTO COCCYX/BUTTOCKS>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 21 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
21 YO FLIPPED OVER RAILLING LANDED ON BACK CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEANING ON RAILING AND FELL BACKWARD OFF PORCH WHEN IT BROKE INJ BACK W ITH CORD COMPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 20 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, Ramps or landings
ABD CONT. PT WAS GOING UP A WHEELCHAIR RAMP AND HIT EDGE OF BANNISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
89 YO FELL INJURED BACK ON RAILING CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER JUMPING OVER RAILING DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 8 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, Stairs or steps
PT FELL YEST ON RAIL OF STAIRS, TODAY IS LIMPING. DX. CONT L HIP. OCC URRED AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS AT A CONCERT WHEN SHE WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED INTO A METAL RAILI NG AND FELL TO GROUND. HAS PAIN IN R HIP. DX R HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BACK SPRAIN-SUS INJ WHILE LEANING AGAINST BANISTER AND IT BROKE. FELL B ACKWARDS HITTING BACK AND BUTTOCKS. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT RUNNING UP THE STAIRS, TRIPPED AND CUT SIDE ON PIECE OF METAL BANIST ER; FLANK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT REPORTS SHE FELL INTO A STAIR RAIL LAST WEEK HITTING HER ABDM. DX. CONT PAIN ABDM, PREGNANCY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 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
ABDOMINAL CONTUSION.PT IS 23 WEEKS PREGNANT AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 45 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, Fire escape devices
45YOF HAD JUST MOVED INTO HER RESIDENCE,WAS CLIMBING WOODEN FIRE ESCAPE SLIPPED &FELL,STEP BROKE FELL 12 STEPS,HIT RAILING;SACCRUM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT BUTTOCK ON RAILING AND THEN DEVELOPED ABSCESS TO IT AFTER A WHILE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Stairs or steps
ON THE STAIRS, PUSHED AGAINST THE RAILING WHICH GAVE OUT&PT FELL OFF 4- 5FEET HIGHT LANDING ONTO GRASS>> FLANK/BUTTOCKS CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 27 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
STRAIN LOW BACK - 27 YO MALE REPORTS RUSHING OUT OF HIS APARTMENT AND S LIPPED AND GRABBED RAILING AND NOW LOW BACK KEEPS TIGHTENING UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT CAUGHT BOTTOM ON BRACE FOR STAIR RAILING; BUTTOCK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 11 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
PT REPORTS PLAYING TAG WHEN WENT TO JUMP A RAIL AND FOOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL LANDING ON L HIP. DX. CONTS L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2008Age: 11 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
FALL 5 1/2 FEET FROM PORCH RAILING, LEFT HIP PAINS, LEFT SHOULDER PAINS TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
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 SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HIP AFTER HANDRAIL BROKE CAUSING HER TO FALL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 50 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
50 YO FELL OFF BANISTER INJURED BACK CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 30 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, Stairs or steps
HIP CONTUSION.PT SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT CORNER OF STAIR CASE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER A BANISTER AT SCHOOL. DX BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2008Age: 13 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 C/O LT HIP PAIN DUE TO FALL INTO RAILING - DX LT PELVIC PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2008Age: 33 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
STANDING ON WOODEN STAIR RAIL KNOCKING SNOW OFF ROOF PREVIOUS DAY CONT/ABR TO ABDOMEN, PELVIS AND THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 42 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, Pet supplies
BACK CONT. PT FELL DOWN 4-5 FEET BACKWARD OVER A RAILING WHEN WALKING A DOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED AN ABDOMINAL LACERATION FROM A RAILING AT SCHOOL TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OFF RAILING AT SCHOOL;DX CONTUSED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED ON ICE, GRABBED RAILING TO SLOW HERSELF DOWN, UNABLE TO CATCH H ER BALANCE, FELL ON CHEST/ABDOMEN, FELT BACK POP; LIKELY MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 19 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
LUMBAR STRAIN - 19 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER JUMPING OV ER A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL FROM BANISTER AT CHURCH ONTO STAIRS; HIP PAIN, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
ABDOMINAL CRAMPING, R/O UTI: LAST NIGHT AT HOME RAN INTO BANISTER, HITTING ABDOMEN, SINCE THEN ABDOMEN CRAMPINGI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER THE RAILING AT ***. DX ABDOMINAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PAT SUS STRAIN TO LOWER TRUNK WHEN HAND SLIPPED ON HANDRAIL AND FELL DOWN STEPS%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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