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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DRINKING, FELL INTO CORNER OF WOODENT RAILING/ SCALP LAC, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
HIT HEAD ON BANISTER, FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX CONTUSION TO HEAD: KICKED IN HEAD BY HORSE, FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER HITTING RAILING WHILE PLAYING WITH KIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
INTOXICATED ON BALCONY WHEN RAILING BROKE AND FELL 16 FEET ;MULTIPLEABR ASIONS;ADMIT TO TRAUMA UNIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HEAD INJURY-FELL @ HOME-4 FEET OFF A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Bathtubs or showers
LAC SCALP ON A RAIL HANDING DOWN IN SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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