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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - Year 2005 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:74
26-50 years old:91
50+ years old:83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FALL;ETOH/55YOM FELL OVER A 6' RAILING AND LANDED ON A TILE FLOOR AT HO ME. ADMITS TO 5 DRINKS. LOC FOR 1-2 MINUTES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL AGAINST A HAND RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SUSTAINED A SCAB TAKING LAUNDRY DOWN AND STRUCK KNEE ON RAILING AND NOW HAS INFECTION LOWER LEG ABSCESS AND FEVER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT. RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE HOLDING A METAL RAIL STANDING ON STEPS AT HOME. DX. STATUS POST 115 VOLT ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER BANISTER AT HOME WHEN ETOH INTOXICATED C/O HEAD/NECK AND ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT HAS RASH, ALSO JUMPED OFF RAILING IN BASEMENT LAST NIGHT, WOKEW ITH HIP PAIN, STARTED TAKING ***; POSSIBLE MED REACTION, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WORKING ON PORCH RAILS AT HOME. FELT DIZZY. SYNCOPAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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