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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON DECK RAILING. DX: L FOREARM LAC 15 CM COMPLEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT ARM ON METAL RAILING AT *** WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE LEFT FOREAR M LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION (R) FOREARM, PT SLIPPED, STRUCK THE RAILING GOING DOWN THE SU BWAY STATION, C/O MODERATE PAIN, NO FX OR DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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