Accidents - Escalators - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 390
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
77 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL ON ESCALATOR CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
LEFT TIBIAL LAC., BILAT TIBIAL CONTUSIONS. SLIPPED GOING DOWN THE ESCALATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATIONS: CUT LEG AFTER FALLING ON ESCALATOR AT HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
LOST BALANCE ON ESCALATOR AND FELL LAC LEG IN THREE PLACES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
57 YO MALE FELL ON ESCALATOR AT PARK PLACE - ETOH LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
76 YO MALE FELL ON ESCALATOR IN 12 PERSON PILE UP MULTIPLE BILATERAL LOWER LEG ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
PT FELL ON ESCALATOR AT CONVENTION CENTER, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
90 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON ESCALATOR AND FELL AT TAJ MAHAL LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
PT FELL DOWN AN ESCALATOR 7-8 STEPS DX: 3CM LAC RT CALF WITH SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
76 YO FEMALE INJURED LEG ON ESCALATOR AT CASINO LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
76YOF FELL GETTING ON ESCALATOR FX R TIBIA DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Escalators
PT TRIPPED ON ESCALATOR AT HOSPITAL AND HAS LEG PX. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
83 YO F FELL DOWN ESCALATOR STEPS LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
MAN ON ESCALATOR FELL ON TOP OF 78 YO FEMALE AND SHE FELL DOWN ESCALATO R - CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
FELL ON ESCALATOR AT AIRPORT AFTER HER PARTNER FELL ON HER AND ABRADED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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