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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
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Date: 12/13/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX METACARPAL - STRUCK HAND ON HANDRAIL OF DECK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO ASSIST A DRUNK PERSON FROM FALLING WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN RAILING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT HAND ON HAND RAILING OF STEPS DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
THUMB FX-HIT THUMB AGAINST A RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JAMMED FINGER ON RAILING 3 WEEKS AGO. CONTINUED PAIN. D: FINGER SPRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
C/O HAND PAIN, HIT HAND ON STAIR RAILING LAST NIGHT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH FRACTURED FINGER ON A "RAIL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
72 YOM CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER IN PATIO RAILING SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN METAL RAILING LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HAD SPLINER IN FINGER FROM WOOD BANISTER AT HOME. DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO LT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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