Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	12
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	10
Year 2000:	5
Year 2002:	33
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	6
Year 2005:	104
Year 2006:	15
Year 2008:	36
Year 2010:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/11/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
2 YOM HAD A SIDE RAIL THAT WAS PLACED ON A SIDEWALK AGAINST A WALL FALL ON HIM. DX: ABRASION BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
PT LEANED ON 2ND FLOOR RAILING WHICH GAVE WAY & HE FELL 10 FT ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR. DX: R CLAVICLE FX, SPLENIC LAC.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL APX 6' WENT OVER RAIL AND HIT STAIRS ON STOMACH, CONTUSION CHEST W ALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST CT-FELL OFF RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CLIMBING THRU STAIR BANISTER, CUT BACK ON NAIL STICKING OUT; BA CK LAC., CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON RAILING HIT CHEST. CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED ON A CONCRETE BANISTER AND IT FELL ON HIM; MULTIPLE CHEST TRA UMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND STRUCK CHEST. DX UPPER TRUNK CON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials
FELL 58HRS AGO TRIED TO SLIDE ON BANNISTER, FELL 10FT TO WOOD FLOOR LANDED ON ARM/FACE. DX. LEFT ORBITAL RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 4 STEPS AND HIT HER BACK AGST RAILING, SUPERFICIAL ABRASIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BACK CT-AT HOME-FELL OFF BANISTER 4-5 FEET ONTO GRASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PTS DAD FELL WHILE HOLDING PT AND HIT CHEST OFF OF A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSED LIVER WHEN FELL ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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