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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Date: 10/17/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Chairs
76YOM, WITH LT BKA, WAS HOPING ON RT LEG&STRUCK RAILING&FELL AGAINST SE AT, C/O RT KNEE PAIN>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
67 Y FEMALE INJURED KNEE CLIMBING OVER BANISTER DX: BLIATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 83 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
83YOF AT *** IN *** RT KNEE BUCKLED GRABBING RAILING TWISTED KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
75 YR OLD FEMALE FELT KNEE POP AND CAUGHT SELF ON A RAILING WITH INTERN AL DISRUPTION NOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
71YMC BUMPED KNEE ON RAILING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO C/O KNEE SWELLING KNEE EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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