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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:156
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX LACERATION OF RT EARLOBE - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW TO EAR. PT STATES "I BANGED BACK OF HEAD ON STEEL RAILING POST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Pins and needles
HIT EAR ON WOOD RAILING THREE DAYS AGO , TRIED TO DRAIN WITH NEEDLE CELLULITIS EAR #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/11/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT EAR ON RAILING LAC TO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT EAR ON HAND RAIL LACER EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT AT A PUBLI PLACE LEANING ON A RAILING ON A BALCONY WHEN THE RAILING GAVE WAY HE FELL INTO THE BUSHES LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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