Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,210
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	275
Year 1999:	280
Year 2000:	314
Year 2001:	141
Year 2002:	209
Year 2003:	109
Year 2004:	282
Year 2005:	66
Year 2006:	110
Year 2007:	92
Year 2008:	93
Year 2009:	96
Year 2010:	117

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
23 Y FEMALE HIT ARM ON WOODEN RAILING C/O PAIN DX: STRAIN/PAIN TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
24YOM WAS LEANING AGAINST A RAILING AND RAILING BROKE, LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Skateboards
23 YOM FELL 4FT WHILE SLIDING DOWN A RAIL ON SKATEBOARD. DX: R RADIAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
17 YOM FELL OFF RAIL. DX: FRACTURE RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR WHEN SITTING ON RAILING, OUTREACHED CAUSING ARM INJ DX; RADIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
17 YO MALE WAS HANGING ON A BANISTER AND FELL AND COUSIN STEPPED ON ARM DX CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL HITTING ARM ON RAILING DX: LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS ON STAIRS WHEN THE WOODEN RAILING SHATTERED UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND IMPALED HIS L FOREARM. WOOD REMOVED. HAS LAC DORSAL FOREARM. DX ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRIPPED AND STRUCK ARM ON RAILING DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
18 YO FELL OFF BANISTER INJURED ARM FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED INTO A RAILING @ HOME - CONTUSED LOWER L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
GOING UP STAIRS OF THE BASEMENT, CUT FA ON A PIECE OF RAILING " LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A PORCH RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND STRUCK ARM ON BANISTER AT SCHOOL; FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT FOREARM AVULSION.PT HIT FOREARM ON A NAIL IN RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUS CONT TO FOREARM FROM A METAL BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED, ARM GOT SMACKED ON RAILING DX: DISLOCATION DISTAL RADIAL ULNA JOINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A FOREARE FROM BEING IN A MOCH PIT AND PUSH ED UP AGAINST A RAIL AT A CONCERT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS PLAYING & SLIDING DOWN RAILING ON STAIRS AND FELL INJURING FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION R FOREARM, PT STS FELL DOWN, STRUCK THE RAILING AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, TENDON NML. NO LOC OR DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Doors
HIT ARM ON BANISER TRYING TO GET DAUGHTER'S ARM OUT OF A CLOSED DOOR SOFT TISSUE SWELLING LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT ARM WHILE STRETCHING TO REACH HANDRAIL IN SUBWAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ARM STR . PT INJURED ARM ON A HANDRAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STATES GOT ARM CAUGHT IN RAILING AT SCHOOL WHILE MOVING THIS WEEKEND. DX. SPRAIN/CONT L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT C/O RT FOREARM/WRIST PN HITTING RAILING A COUPLE OF DAYS, CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT ARM ON A RAILING DX CONT/ L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
23 YOF SEEN FOR LT FOREARM CONTUSION AFTER SHE TRIPPED OVER A CAT AND C AUGHT HER HAND IN THE BANISTER WHILE FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LACERATION LEFT ARM. CUT ARM ON METAL RAILING ON CONSTRUCTION SITE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PATIENT WALKING UP STAIRS AT HOME WHEN BANISTER BROKE, PART OF WOOD BAN ISTER CUT PATIENT'S ARM; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ARM ON RAIL LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
20 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ARM LAC. PT HIT ARM AGAINST A BANISTER. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST A RAILING AT A STATE PARK. CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT CUT RT FOREARM ON RAILING @ SCHOOL YEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT FOREARM CONTUSION.PT HIT FOREARM ON A BANNISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BILATERIAL FOREARM STRAIN- SLIPPED AND GRABBED A RAILING @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT RADIUS SHAFT FX-@ COLLEGE-FELL OVER A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2000	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2000	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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