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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 287
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Date: 11/01/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
FELL AND STRUCK R ELBOW ON RAILING AND A WALL. R ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
TWISTED ARM ON RAILING WHILE SLIPPING ON A STEP.DX-ACUTE R ELBOW AND WR IST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LOST BALANCE AND FELL, BANGED RIBS ON RAILING. DX. 2 CM L ELBOW LACERAT ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT. WAS HOLDING ONTO A RAILING WHEN SHE FELL TWISTING HER ARM, RESULTIN G IN A ELBOW FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT ELBOW LAC-HIT A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON A RAILING AT SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE. DX-ACUTE L ELBOW FX WITH MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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