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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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Date: 11/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT FELL AGAINST A RAILING INJURING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ramps or landings
GOING UP A RAMP HOLDING ONTO RAILING WHEN RAILING COLLAPSED FALLING ONT O KNEE ...CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
60 YOM FELL OVER RAILING AND HIT CONCRETE SURFACE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ramps or landings
PT WAS HOLDING HANDRAIL, LOST FOOTING ON SLIPPERY GROUND, FELL AT BOTTO M OF RAMP, SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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