Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ANKLE STR. PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN REACHING FOR RAILING AN D TRIPPE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER BANISTER AND LANDING ON (R) SIDE C/O RIB AND ANKLE PAIN DX- ANKLE SPRAIN L3 CLOSED FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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