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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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Date: 11/12/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
70 YOM BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A RAILING A WEEK AGO, PRESENTS WIT H ABRASIONS THAT AREN'T HEALING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF RAILING AT CHURCH. DX: L CALF STRAIN, CHEST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING IN DARK AT HOTEL - BUMPED INTO METAL RAILING 3.2 CM LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Swimming pools
SCRAPED LEG ONTO SWIMMING POOL RAILING REACHIN IN FOR SOMETHING " LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Toilets
PT GOING T THE BATHROOM AT NH AND FELL, MISSED RAIL WHILE TRYING TO GET ON COMMODE. DX. L FLANK HEMATOMA, CONT CHEST, CONT R/L LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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