Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,235
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Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
32YO HISP MALE AT HOME FELL 8FT LANDED ON METAL RAILINGDX R 5TH & 9TH RIB FX,L 1 & L2 TRANSVERSE PROCESS FX,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
32 YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST WALL BY FALLING AGAINST A RAI LING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL INTO A BANNISTER A WEEK AGO. DX. COSTOCHONDRITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
R RIB FX/40YOM C/O RIB PAIN. PT FELL ONTO RAILING ON STAIRS AND STRUCK R RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED ON ICE&FELL HITTING CHEST WALL AGAINST THE RAILING >>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
C/O CHEST WALL PAIN AFTER TRIPPED&FELL 2D AGO HITTING RIBS AGAINST STAI R RAIL>>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL, HIT R RIBS ON RAILING DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PASSED OUT AND FELL ONTO RAILING CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST STRAIN-FELL WHILE HOLDING A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BANNISTER WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE, CON TUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ONTO PORCH RAILING CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Footwear
FX R 9TH & 10TH RIBS, PT SLIPPED WITH SANDELS ON AND HIT BACK ON PORCH RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
31 YO F FRACTURED RIBS STANDING ON BANISTER TO CLEAN GUTTERS AND FELL *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Refrigerators
PT HAS MID BACK PAIN AFTER BEING PINNED BETWEEN A BANISTER & REFRIGERAT OR DX;; NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL FROM STANDING HEIGHT ONTO RAILING 2 DAYS PRIOR 5TH/6TH RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
35YOM FELL 4FEET OFF BALCONY WHILE IN STANDING POSITION,BARREL RAILING GAVE WAY;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
CLEANING BANISTER AND FELL AND HIT CHEST ON STAIRS CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL ON RAILING AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST DX// RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH A BAG OF GROCERIES AND LEANED AG AINST THE RAILING IT GAVE WAY AND FELL 14 FEET SUSTAINED IOI TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
TRIPEPD ON THE STAIRS&FELL AGAINST THE BANISTER HITTING CHEST WALL >>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
C/O RIBS PAIN AFTER SUSTAINED A FALL AGAINST A WOODEN RAILING AFTER SLI PPED ON THE STAIRS 4D AGO>>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STATES THAT SHE INJURED HER RT RIBS AFTER LEANING OVER A BANISTER. DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
49 YOF FELL AGAINST RAILING SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS TO LEFT UPPER SIDE OF CHEST AND SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL BACK AGAINST METAL RAILING. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STRUCK SIDE ON STAIRCASE RAILING. DX: RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
39YOM ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED DOWN CELLAR STEPS AT HOME,WITH RT ARM GRABBED ONTO RAILING PULLING UPPER BACK;BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUS RIBS, PT FELL ON ICE AND HIT HANDRAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
48 YOF SUSTAINED THORACIC STRAIN AFTER SLIDING AGAINST BANISTER A FEW D AYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT RIB CONT. PT SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL INTO A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED ON ICE, STRIKING CHEST ON RAILING---RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WALKED INTO A BANISTER INJURING RIB CAGE. DX; RIB PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE IN *** AND LANDED ON A HANDRAIL. DX. RIB CONTUS ION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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