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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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Date: 12/24/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Fences or fence posts
PT'S ARM GOT STUCK BETWEEN A FENCE AND A HANDRAIL AND PT SLIPPED AND FELL. DX; UPPR ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED&FELL STRIKING UPPER ARM AGAINST HAND RAILING >> HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL BACKWARD ONTO HANDRAIL, HIT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM, FX TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN FEW STEPS&HIT ARM ONTO RAILIING THEN LANDED ONTO HARD WOOD FL OOR, NOW WITH ARM PAIN >> CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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