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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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Date: 12/15/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT LOWER LEG ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT LAC LOWER LEG OFF OF A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FEELL AGAINST BANISTER ON SAT. WITH RT LEG/HIP INJURY, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT LOWER LEG ON RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT LEANED AGAINST STAIR RAIL THAT BROKE -SCRAPED LEFT LOWER LEG. DX LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT LEG ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON RAILING FALLING DOWN STEPS INJURED LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT SLIDING DOWN BANISTER @SCHOOL TODAY SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STEPS C/O PN IN LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SPRAIN (R) LWR LEG, PT JUMPING OVER A RAILING, GOT CAUGHT & SUST INJURY , C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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