Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Hand

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Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS AND BENT INDEX FINGER BACK W/LAC BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD FI NGER. DX. LAC/CONT L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
S/P FALL ON STAIRS IN ST., INJ R HAND.GOING UP STAIRS,NOT LOOKING,TRIPP ED.DX:RT HAND,5TH MC FRX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN CEMENT STEPS/ FX HAND, SPRAIN LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LACERATIN TO HAND 79 YO WM CUT HAND WHEN FELL GOING UP STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL COMING DOWN STAIRS AND FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
76 YO F MISSED STEP AT CHURCH, FELL CUT HAND PAIN AT EYE, R ARM PAIN. D X HAND LACERATION, FACE CONTUSION, SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
82 YOF FELL ON ICEY STEPS. CONTUSION OF RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LAC (R) HAND, PT SLIPPED, FELL DOWN THE STAIRS & SUST INJURY AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN SOME STAIRS DX: LAC DORSUM LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Windows or window glass
HAND LAC-FELL DOWN STEPS-HAND WENT THROUGH SOME WINDOWS THAT WERE LEANING AGAINST A WALL
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stairs or steps
ON STEPS (2ND) AND ANOTHER PERSON FELL INTO HER. SKIN TEAR L HAND & ELBOW. DX; MULT ABR'S AND SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUSION LEFT HAND - FELL GOING UP WOODEN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
63 FEMALE FELL DOWN 13 UNCARPETED STEPS CHIP FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Stairs or steps, Pipes
WALKING DOWN STEPS AND LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED A STEAM PIPE AND BURNED BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
FELL DOWN 2 CARPETED STEPS. DX. R 5TH METACARPAL AND R WRIST FX., R ELB OW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: HAND CONTUSION / SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STAIRS, FX R 4TH METACARPEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
69 YO MISSED BOTTOM STEP SPRAIN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL WHILE GOING UP STAIRS TWO NIGHTS AGO; INJURING L HAND. L HAND FX $
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL OFF STEP RIGHT HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL OFF A STEP ONTO RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Refrigerators
PT MOVING A REFRIGERATOR DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH A FRIEND IT TOPPL ED OVER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT C/O SLIPPED/FELL WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS,LANDED ON OUTSTRETCHED RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 3 STAIRS AT HOME LAC L HAND AND FINGERS DX 4 CM LAC L 5TH MCP W EXT TENDON NERVE LAC 2 CM LAC L RTH MCP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
MISSED 9 STEPS AND FELL-FRACTURED RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON STAIRS. DX: 7.5 CM L PALM LAC, FACIAL ABR, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED AND FELL INJURYING LT HAND AND LT SIDE OF FACE - FELL FROM 4 TO 5 STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
INJURED LEFT HAND WHEN SHE FELL DOWN HER BOTTOM CEMENT STEPS WHEN SHE MISSED THE LAST STEP. DX CONTUSION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
59 YOF FELL DOWN STAIRSDX FX PROXIMAL R 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Bottles or jars
HAD GROCERIES IN HAND, FELL WHILE GOING UP STEPS, BOTTLE BROKE CUTTING L HAND. DX. LACS L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEP-HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT ON ****, FELL DOWN STAIRS AT POLLING BOOTH/ HEMATOMA RT HA ND,CONTUSIONS FACE, HAND,KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
DX RIGHT HAND ABRASION: MISSED STEP AT HOME, FELL ONTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED ON STEP DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
58 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL DOWN STEPS OUTSIDE OF RESTURANT INJ HAND DX CONTUSION L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
MALE WITH LACERATION TO LT HAND LACERATION AFTER FALL TRIPPING IN STEP TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Chains
PT. WAS PUSHING UP A STAIRCASE AND THE CHAIN BROKE ON IT. DX. LAC R PA LM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS AND CUT HAND 20 MIN PTA-DX ACUTE 2.5 CM LACERATION HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LT HAND LAC-FELL AT HOME-WHEN HE MISSED A STEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
WAS REACHING UP FOR SOMETHING WHEN FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: CONTUSION, BAC K OF RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
INTOXICATED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS ABRADING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUSION LT HAND, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS, FEL DOWN 4 OUTSIDE STEPS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT DX HAND CONTUSION - S/P FELL DOWN STAIRS X2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
C/O RT HAND PAIN AFTER FALLING WHEN HE MISSED A STEP TODAY. ABRASION RT HAND/KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT HAND AND LEFT HIP CONT. PT FELL DOWN STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AT HOME AND LANDED ON RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Doors
RIGHT HAND INJ. PT FELL ON STEPS AND HIT HAND ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STEPS INJURED HANDDX CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
53 YOF FELL DOWN 2 STEPS ONTO HAND SPRAIN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Doors
83YOF-CONTUSION RIGHT HAND-FELL DOWN STEPS-AT HOME-HAND STRUCK DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED ON STEP AT *** SPRAIN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT STATES WAS WALKING UP STEPS, TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HAND AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRSDX: FRACTURE RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON A STEPLACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL GOING UP STAIRS,SPRAINED R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
80 YO F FELL DOWN STEPSABRASION HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN FALLING DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
SOFT TISSUE INJURY L HAND - FELL DOWN CELLAR STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
54 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HAND. PT FELL DOWN STEPS. E8809
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
53-YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HIS HAND AS A RESULT OF FALLING DOWN ST AIRS AT A BANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
LT HAND SPRAIN-AT HOME-FELL ON STEPS-HIT A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
R HAND LACERATION - TRIPPED WHEN GOING UP THE STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AND FELL AND TRIED TO CATCH SELF AND LACEREATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STEPSDX: HANF FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUS L HAND & BOTH KNEES; FELL DOWN 3-4 STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
RT HAND FRACTURE.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL WALKING UP STEPS TO GO TO CHURCH LACERATING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STEPS, INJURED HAND CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 13 STAIRS; CONTUSIONS HANDS, LEGS, SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ONTO TILE STEP LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
HAND FRACTURE - FELL ON STEPS LEADING UP TO HOME INJURING LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT TRIPPED ON STAIRS. DX: CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT "I FELL DOWN YESTERDAY AND LANDED ON RT HAND WHILE GOING DOWN STAIRS" - DX CONTUSION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN THREE STEPS CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
62 Y.O. W FEMALE W/HAND STRAIN. PT MISSED A STEP. E8809
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FX HAND WHEN FELL ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stairs or steps
PT.C/O SWELLING TO LT.HAND SUSTAIN BY HITTING HAND ON PEICE OF METAL ON STAIRCASE. DX- CELLULITIS LT.HAND/FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT FELL WHILE WALKING UP THE STAIRS AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
MISSED STEP AND FELLFRACTURE 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN A COUPLE OF STEPS 2 DAYS PTADX: CLOSED FX 5 TH METACARPAL +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
BEING HELPED BY HUBBY AT FRIEND'S HOUSE AND SHE MISSED A STEP AND HIT CEMENT SIDEWALK. DX MULTIPLE LACS BOTH HANDS, RIGHT LOWER LEG, LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON A STEP IN THE STREET DX: FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT HOME AT 0400 HE TRIPPED DOWN LAST FOUR CARPETED STEPS FROM 2ND STORY STRIKING HAND ON GUN CABINET. DX CONTUSION LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
78 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND PAIN. PT FELL DOWN STAIRS @ HOME. E8809
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT UNDER A STEP. DX-3.5CM LAC. LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN A FEW STAIRS FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters
89 YOM HIT LEFT HAND ON STEP RAILING. LT. HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Poles
LACERATION HAND - VICTIM SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND BANGED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A POST CAUSING LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL BACKWARDS DOWN SOME STAIRS INJURING R HAND. CONTUSIONS TO R HAND $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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