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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 606
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Date: 12/18/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED&FELL STRICKING FACE ON METAL HANDRAIL, SUSTAINED "FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
NASAL FX;FACIAL CONT/68YOF AT APPROX 4:30A WHILE WALKING DOWN HALLWAY A T HOME TO BATHROOM FELL STRIKING NOSE ON RAILING. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT LIVES IN ***, WAS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS, TRIPPED&FELL STRICKING FACE ON HANDRAIL, SUSTAINED" LT PERIORBITAL REGION CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 63 YOF FELL STRIKING HER FOREHEAD ON THE BANNISTE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
PT LOST GRIP ON RAILING IN BATHROOM AND FELL STRIKING FLOOR. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LACERATION R TEMPLE,EYEBROW - HIT HEAD ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Escalators
86 YO FEMALE TRIED TO GRAB RAILING AND FELL DOWN ESCALATOR FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREHEAD FROM FALL ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AT HOME, DEEP LAC ABOVE RT. EYE. FELL AGAINST RAILING. DX: LAC T O EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED OVER A RAILING AND FELL. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY WITH R EYEBROW L ACERATON, R PERIORBITAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
FACIAL FRACTURES - 79 YOF WAS WALKING IN HALLWAY AT HOME HOLDING RAILIN G, FELL HITTING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, R SHOULDER, ARM ON RAILING THEN FLR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT. TRIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HEAD ON RAILING. DX. CONT. FACE, L ELB OW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT CHIN ON BAGGAGE CLAIM RAILING AT AIRPORT. DX- 1.4 CM LACERATION L C HIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AT THE BEACH WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIK ING FACE AGAINST THE RAILING FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION TO FACE WHEN FELL AND STRUCK RAILING AT HOTEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
73 YO F FELL CUT FACE ON RAILING LAC EYEBROW/FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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