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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Christmas tree lights |
| PT SPRAINED A KNEE WHILE STANDING ON A RAILING WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| WALKING DOWN STAIRS&THE HAND RAILING BROKE & FELL FELL LANDING ONTO KNE ES>>CONTS/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT, CRAWLED BACK UP HILL AND GOT STUCK ON RAILING DX;BILATERAL KNEE ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RAILING DX: ACUTE KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| KNEE PAIN FROM FALL WHILE HOLDING ONTO BANNISTER THAT BROKE. DX KNEE SP RAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| LT KNEE SPRAIN: 2 WEEKS AGO WALKED INTO CAST IRON RAIL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING AND GRABBED A HANDRAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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