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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 269
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
86 YOF HAD HER ARM UP ON A RAILING WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR TO HOSPITAL OPENED UP PINNING HER LEFT ARM. DX-LEFT ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 73 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
73YOF AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL,HITTING ARM ON MARBLE RAILING; ACUTE FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2007Age: 90 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 AGAINST RAILING - CONTUSION/ABRASION TO R LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC TO ARM WHEN FELL INTO A RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RADIAL FX. PT INJURED ARM WHEN GRABBING ONTO A HANDRAILING WHEN SHE THO UGHT SHE WAS FALLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT LT FOREARM ON A WOODEN RAIL,SPLINTER IMPALED IN ARM FB LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 59 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, Stairs or steps
59 YO F CONTUSION TO FOREARM HIT ON STAIRCASE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RADIAL FX. PT FELL HITTING ARM ON A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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