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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 52 YOF SPRAINED LT. ANKLE- REPORTS TRIPPED & FELL GOING DOWN THE STAIRS & GETTING HER FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN A RAIL AT A CAR DEALERSHIP.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 51 YO M FELL OVER BANISTER INJURED ANKLE FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls |
| 84YOF AT HOME GETTING OUT OF THE BATHTUB GRABBED ONTO A HAND RAILING, IT CAME OUT OF THE WALL,TWISTED ANKLE,FELL ONTO THE FLOOR;ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| Date: 03/03/2006 | Age: 56 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS LEANING ON PORCH RAIL AND IT BROKE CAUSING PT TO FALL OFF PORCH. DX. ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| GOT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL RAILING AND TWISTED IT LEFT ANKLE FRACTU RE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| ANKLE FX-@ HOME-SLIPPED-STARTED TO FALL-GRABBED A HANDRAIL-TWISTED FOOT |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 52 YO MALE JUMPED OFF RAILING ON BOARDWALK FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| HIT ANKLE AGAINST RAILING LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| DX BOTH ANKLES SPRAINED: WALKING UP STAIRS, CAUGHT ANKLES ON RAILING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 55 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| TRIED TO TAKE A SOMERSAULT OFF MY PATIO AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER RAIL, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. DX: SPRAINED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| HAND SLIPPED OFF RAILING FELL TWISTED FOOT; RT ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2001 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2001 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2000 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/1999 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/1998 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/1997 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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