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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX LT LEG FX - PT FELL DOWN STAIRWAY LANDING ON BANISTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT INJURED LEG SLIDING DOWN A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
37 YO MALE TRIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON RAILING ON BOARDWALK CONTUSION TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BUMPED LEG AGAINST A RAIL LEFT SHIN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Bicycles or accessories
RAN INTO RAILING ON BIKE DX. LOWER LEG ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT A LOW RAIL WHILE HE WAS CROSSING (NOTHING SPECIFIED)DX: R SHIN C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 39 YOM STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER LEG ON A RAILING WHI LE CLIMBING OVER IT ONE WEEK AGO, NOW STILL SWOLLEN, RED AND PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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