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Accidents - Trains - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:74Head:74
Lower Arm:59Face:45
Lower Leg:29Lower Trunk:29
Upper Leg:14Neck:14
Finger:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Trains, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELT DIZZZY IN SUBWAY TRAIN FELL OVER AND HIT HEAD IN FLOOR* DX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Bicycles or accessories
PT'S BIKE GOT CAUGHT IN TROLLEY TRACKS AND PT FELL ONTO FACE. DX; EYEBR OW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STATES FALLING AT TRAIN STATION BETWEEN TRAIN AND PLATFORM C/O HIP AND PELVIC PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT SLIPPED BETWEEN L-TRAIN AND PLATFORM, CONTUSION TO KNEES AND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Bicycles or accessories
PT'S BIKE GOT STUCK IN TROLLEY TRACKS AND PT FELL. DX; FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Trains, Coins
PT WAS PUTTING PENNIES ON TRACK AND WAS STRUCK IN HEAD BY THE STAIRS OF A FAST MOVING TRAIN DX- CHI OPEN SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED WHILE EXITING THE TRAIN&FELL CUTTING FINGER ON THE PLATFORM >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PTS LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAIN PLATFORM AND ELEVATED TRAIN, PT FELL I NTO TRAIN, DOOR CLOSED ON LEG, FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Trains, Crutches, canes or walkers
L KNEE PAIN AFTER PT FELL ON WHILE RUNNING TO CATCH THE TRAIN USING CAN E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Public equipment
PT WITH CONTUSION TO ABD, STRUCK BY *** GAIT DOORS AT SUBWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAIN AND PLATFORM , GETTING LEG STUCK DX: CONTUS ION/ABRASIONS TO THIGH/LEG/ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT DX CONTUSION OF RT LEG - S/P PT FELL AT SUBAY STATION BETWEEN THE TRAIN AND THE PLATFORM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Trains, Mirrors or mirror glass
ON A TRAIN IN THE BR, FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO THE MIRROR, NOW C/O NECK P AIN >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Trains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON SUBWAY TRAIN ONTO PLATFORM 1900 TONIGHT FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trains, Bicycles or accessories
PT WAS RIDING BIKE ON THE TROLLEY TRACKS AND HIT THE GROUND. DX: NOSE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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