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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 385
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Date: 12/24/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
3 YO MALE RUNNING AND HIT LEG ON A WOODEN BANISTER. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
A 16 MONTH OLD MALE FELL 2 FT TO GRASS WHEN DECK RAILING GAVE WAY, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
2 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN STEPS AND LEG GOT CAUGHT IN BANISTER. DX LEG INJ RUY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
3YOF, FELL OFF THE BANISTER OF THE STAIRS, 11 STEP HEIGHT, LANDING ONTO CARPETED FLOOR, NOW LIMIPING/LEG PAIN, NO HEAD TRAUMA>>TODDLER'S FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
17 MO. F WALKING AT RESTAURANT WHEN HIT A RAILING. FELL BACK AND NOW WO N'T PUT WEIGHT ON LEG. DX; LEG SPRAIN, VIRAL SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RAN INTO METAL RAILING;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RAN INTO METAL RAILING;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF A BANISTER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LOWER LEG LAC-SCRAPED LEG ON A RAILING WHEN SHE FELL DOWN 3 STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
GOT LEG CAUGHT IN BANISTER. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AND HIT LEG ON RAILING. D: SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AND LEGS GOT STUCK IN A RAILING. DX FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 0 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT LEG ON METAL RAILING. DX ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OFF A BANISTER " TIB/FIB FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST RAILING/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FATHER FELL AGAINST RAILING WHILE CARRYING PT DOWN STAIRS THIS AM. NOT PT WITH L LEG PAIN. DX: FX TIBIA CLOSED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OFF OF A RAILING ANDINJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2004Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT IN DADS ARMS ON STAIRS FELL WITH PT INJURING BILAT LEGS ON RAILING, TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF OF A RAILING AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2004Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RLE PAIN, R/O FX. PT GOT LEG CAUGHT IN A STAIR RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT LOWER LEG ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT JUMPED OFF PORCH OR PORCH RAILING AT HOME 3 WEEKS AGO INJURINGL EG; TODDLER'S FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2000Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/1997Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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