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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 371
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Date: 12/23/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL FROM BANISTER DX: L ARM FX; ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH CONTUSION TO ARM FROM STRIKING RAILING AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT JUMPING OVER BANISTER ON PORCH AT HOME, FELL ON ARM; BOTH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HAD ARM IN RAILING ON PORCH WHEN ANOTHER CHILD PUSHED HER, FELL DOWN & TWISTED FOREARM IN RAILING, C/O PAIN & SWELLING; FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT ARM ON BANISTER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER A RAILING AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK AND LANDED ON OUTSTRETCHED L ARM. HAS DEFORMITY AND PAIN MID L FOREARM. DX L FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT ARM IN RAILING. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FALL FROM RAILING DX: FX DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUS CONTUSION TO FOREARM AFTER BANGING IT INTO BANISTER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH SPLINTER FROM WOODEN BANISTER STUCK IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT ARM ON STAIR RAILING DX: LT ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREARM CT-FELL-HIT RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
8 YO F CONTUSION TO ARM CHILD WAS LEANING OVER A RAILING AT HOME AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AND HIT ARM ON BANISTER. DX: R FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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