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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 469
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Date: 12/30/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FINGER LAC-52YOM-TRIPPED-FELL-CUT ON WOODEN RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
66YOM GOING DOWN STEPS SLID HAND ALONG BANISTER ,SPLINTER WENT INTO LT FINGER;FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED&FELL FROM STANDING JAMMING FINGER AGAINST HANDRAILING >>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HOLDING ON TO RAILING FELL ON PORCH HIT FING AGAINST RAILING LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
INJURED FINGER ON BROKEN METAL RAIL AMPUTATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT HAND ON RAILING TO STOP FROM FALLING FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONT & SPRAIN L RING FINGER R/O FX: GOING DOWN UNDERNEATH BOAT ON RIVER TO GET CHANGED,CAUGHT FINGER ON RAILING,HANGING OFF RAILING BY RING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SPLINTER FROM WOODEN RAILING FB FINGER - REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT GOING DOWN SUBWAY STEPS, GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN RAILING DX: FINGER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL RAILING TO STOP FALL AND LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Manual filing or sanding tools
NOTICED FINGER BLACK SPOT WHILE SANDING THE RAIL WITH SANDING BOARD >>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT FINGER ON RAILING AT HOME DX/ RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JAMMED FINGER ON STAIR RAILING, DISLOCATION OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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