Accidents - Escalators - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 642
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 78 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
PT AT MALL W/ DAUGHTER GOING DOWN ESCALATOR, MISSED LAST STEP & FELL D X: LEG LAC,KNEE SPRAIN, CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Escalators
67 YOF FELL ON ESCALATOR FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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 IN STORE AND INJURED LEG DX// CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 84 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
FELL GOING UP AN ESCALATOR AT NEWARK AIRPORT. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION, R SHOULDER INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 72 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: Fracture
Product: Escalators
PT ON UNMOVING ESCALATOR AT AIRPORT WHEN IT SUDDENLY JUMP STARTED AND P T JERKED FORWARD. FELL AND SLID DOWN. D:TIBIAL PLATEAU FX, SHOULDER STR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 75 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
TODAY @ ***, TRIPPED&FELL ON THE ESCALATOR HITTING LOWER LEG >>LAC >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 64 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
MISSED A STEP ON ESCALATOR. DX. LEG ABRASION AND CONTUSION, HYPERGLYCEM IA.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 60 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
60 YOF FELL ABOUT 8-10 STEPS DOWN ESCALATOR LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 83 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
83 YO MALE MISSED STEP ON ESCALATOR AT AIRPORT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
72YOF WAS AT THE PITTSBURGH ZOO COMING DOWN THE ESCALATOR,FELL STRIKING LOWER LEG;LACERATION AND ABRASIONS LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Escalators
82 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
73 YO MALE FELL ON ESCALATOR AT TROPICANA CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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 DOWN AN ESCALATOR AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 DOWN AN ESCALATOR SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Escalators
65 YO MALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN ESCALATOR LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Escalators
79 YO FEMALE FELL ON ESCALATOR AT CASINO CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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