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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT BUMPED INTO A RAIL AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT HIT R SHIN ON BANISTER, ABRASION R MID PRE TIBIAL REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| PT. WAS AT A 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, GOING TO BATHROOM, HOLDING ON TO RAIL AND THE RAIL BROKE AND PT. FELL ON STEPS - CONTUSION CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SCRATCHED LEG ON RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 58 Y/O C/O FALL - LEFT LEG INJURY TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GUARDRAIL. DX: HEMATOMA CONTUSION LT HIP LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT JUMPED ON METAL RAILING. DX: CONT R LEG, R GASTROCNEMIUS PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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