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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/16/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 73 YOF EXTERNAL EAR LAC, LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL LAST NIGHT HITTING H ER EAR ON A RAILING , NO LOC, NO HEARING CHANGES, 2 CM LAC, 6 SUTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT MISSED HANDRAIL AND FELL AT STADIUM. DX: EAR LACS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| RT EAR LACERATION,INTOXICATION.PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND LACERATED EAR . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/1997 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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