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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Unkown

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:67
Year 2003:139

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING DOG, GOT LITEHEADED, LEANED OVER RAIL & FELL, ENDED UP IN STREE SYNCOPAL EPISODE, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL STRUCK RIBS ON RAILING - NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STATES PT FELL AGAINST A RAIL AT THE NURSING HOME, C/O BACK PAIN. DIAG:EXAM AFTER FALLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2001Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2000Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/1998Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1997Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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