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Accidents - Escalators - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 667
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:214Toe:108
Lower Trunk:107Ankle:94
Lower Leg:56Wrist:30
Head:16Face:16
Hand:16Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT FELL, HIT KNEE ON ESCALATOR, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
FELL DOWN AN ESCALATOR AT THE METRO STATION LOWER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN RAIL OF ESCALATOR, LACERATION TO NAILBED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
24 YO FEMALE BLACKED OUT ON ESCALATOR AND FELL VASOVAGAL HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
FELL UP ON ESCALATOR STEPS AND LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
TRYING TO RUN UP A DOWN ESCALATOR AND FELL CONTUSING BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT WAS PUSHED ON EDGE OF ESCALATOR YESTERDAY, POLICEMAN WAS LEANINGON H ER BACK,AFTER SHE SAT DOWN BACK STARTED HURTING HER; BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT FELL WHILE ON AN ESCALATOR CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
TWISTED ANKLE JUMPING FROM ESCALATOR DX: ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN DURING A SLIDE DOWN AN ESCALATOR RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT STUBBED SMALL TOE ON ESCALATOR AT MALL. D: TOE CONTUSION, TOENAIL AV ULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Escalators
GOT TOE CAUGHT IN ESCALATOR AND AVULSED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
23 YEAR OLD MALE CAUGHT LEFT HAND IN BELT OF ESCALATOR SPRAIN/CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators, Footwear
PT GOT SHOE CUAGHT ON AN ESCALATOR AND INJURED TOE. DX TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT FELL WHILE GOING UP ESCALATOR, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
18 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR CONTUSION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
INVOLVED IN ESCALATOR ACCIDENT @ *** WAS OVERCROWDED ANDESCALATOR BEGAN TO SPEED UP PT JUMPED OFF. DX LEFT FLANK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
ESCALTOR AT *** MALFUNCTIONED AND COLLAPSED AND GOT PUSHEDFORWARD INTO THE CROWD. (R)ANKLE GOT CAUGHT. DX. (R) DISTAL FIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
21 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN ESCALATOR AT CASINO ACUTE CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
21 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR AT CASINO LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Escalators
23 YO MALE TRIPPED ON ESCALATOR AND CUT TOE AVULSION LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
24 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR AT CLARIDGE ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Escalators
PT FELL ON AN ESCALATOR @ ***; PW RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
24 YO MALE FELL DOWN ESCALATOR - LACERATION CHEEK LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
PT FELL DOWN HOSPITAL ESCALATOR. DX: R WRIST/ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
PT FELL FROM ESCALATOR, IS PREGNANT, DX SIDE PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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