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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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Date: 12/06/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ARM ON BANISTER RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT ON BANISTER TO AVOID FALL - WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO WRIST AFTER HIT FOREARM ON STAIR RAILING .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT GRABBED RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING DX: FX RT DISTAL RADIUS +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT ARM ON STAIRCASE SPINDLES WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT STATES TRIPPED AND STRUCK WRIST ON RAILING OF HER STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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