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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 1997 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 369
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:282
26-50 years old:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/1997Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/1997Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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