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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 381
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Date: 12/11/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREARM ABR. PT STUMBLED HITTING ARM ON BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
MISSED A STEP *& FELL AGAINST A BANISTER INJURING L FOREARM DX CONTUSION FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FOREARM CT-ARM HIT RAILING WHILE RUNNING DOWN STEPS-51 Y/O F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Furniture
RADIUS FX-FOREARM STRUCK DECK RAILING WHILE SCRUBBING DECK FURNITURE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREARM SKIN TEAR-CAUGHT ARM ON HAND RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
56YOF ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT FOREARM ON BANISTER WHILE AT HOME; FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT RECEIVED SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM WHEN FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SLIPPED ONTO THE DECK&STRUCK FOREARM AGAINST THE RAILING, +PAIN&SWELLIN G>>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS AT HOSPITAL VISITING WIFE, LOST BALANCE, HAD WEAKNESS & FELL STRIKING ARM AGAINST RAILING. DX-SKIN TEAR TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM AGAINST A RAILING SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR&FELL FOREWARDS SCRAPING THE FOREARM AGAINST RAILIN G>>SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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