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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
64 YOF USING RAILINGS WHEN IT BROKE AND PUNCTURED HER L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT LEG HEMATOMA. PT HIT LEG AGAINST A BANISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Plants, trees and shrubs
LEANING ON A RAILING THAT BROKE&FELL AGAINST ROSES BUSHES " RLE SKIN TEAR"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN SEVEN STAIRS HOLDING RAILING AND STRAINED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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