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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,553
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| RT ANKLE SPRAIN.19YOM WAS SLIDING DOWN A RAILING AND TWISTED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 25YOF JUMPED OVER INDOOR BANISTER TWISTED LT ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 23 YOM SPRAIN AN ANKLE BY JUMPING OVER A RAILING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 17 YO M R ANKLE PAIN SLID DOWN RAILING AND FX R ANKLE AT LANDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| SPRAIN ANKLE - 21 YO MALE WAS WALKING UP WOODEN STAIRCASE WHEN HANDRAIL GAVE WAY AND CAUSED PT TO FALL DOWN 3 STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Sleds |
| PT CAUGHT FOOT IN PORCH RAILING EARLIER TODAY WHILE SLEDDING, PAIN AND SWELLING TO FOOT. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-20YOF-FLIPPED OVER A RAIL-TWISTED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 16 YO M JUMPED ONTO A RAILING STRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT FELL OFF A HANDICAP RAIL HE WAS STANDING ON, PAIN TO L ANKLE. DX. L ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT JUMPED 5 FT OFF OF PORCH RAILING. DX: R TRIMALLEOLAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 21 YOM JUMPED OVER SIX FOOT RAILING AND HURT FOOT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SITTING ON RAILING WHEN SHE SLIPPED & ALL HER WEIGHT FELL ONTO LOWER L LEG. SHE HEARD A POP. ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| HIT EDGE OF METAL RAILING & CONCRETE DX: ABRASION ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 16YOM AT HOME SLIDING DOWN THE RAILING ON HIS BUTTOCKS FELL OFF STRIKING RIGHT ANKLE ON STEPS;ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| ANKLE SPRAIN, GRABBED HANDRAIL AND WAS BOUNDING DOWN STAIRS, RAIL BROKE AND THEN HE FELL DOWN STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Skateboards |
| PT WAS SKATEBOARDING ON A RAIL AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. C/O ANKLE PAIN. D: ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT JUMPED OVER RAILING AT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND LANDED WRONG ON ANKLE. D: ANKLE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FELL OFF RAIL AND SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| C/O ANKLE PAIN, JUMPED OVER A BANNISTER ON THE PORCH, ANKLE STUCK BETWEEN BRICKS AT HOME. DX-SPRAIN ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| JUMPED FELL OVER BANISTER ONTO STEPS NO LOC DRINKING ALCOHOL EARLIER LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT CAUGHT FOOT IN PORCH RAILING CAUSING ANKLE INJ DX:ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER A RAILING-FELL-@ A PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 18 YO TRIPPED OVER RAILING INJURED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| L ANKLE;FOOT FX/22YOM WAS LEANING ON BALCONY RAIL ON 2ND STORY WHICH GA VE WAY & PT FELL&HIT R SIDE ON 1ST STORY ROOF THEN LANDED ON GROUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| JUMPED ONTO A RAILING AT FRIENDS HOUSE, FELL INJURING ANKLE. DX: ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| JUMPING OVER RAILING LAST PM & TWISTED ANKLE. ACUTE LT ANKLE & FOOT SPR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT JUMPED OVER A RAILING LAST PM TO STOP A FIGHT WHEN SHE LANDED FUNNY ON HER ANKLE --RT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT WAS SITTING ON STAIR RAIL - JUMPED OFF AND TWISTED ANKLE. D:CONTU SION LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT. STATES SHE WAS SITTING ON RAIL OF PORCH AND FELL OFF. R FOOT HIT R OCK. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| RT ANKLE CONTUSION.PT HIT ANKLE ON A BANISTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SLIDING DOWN A STAIR RAIL(OR BANISTER) FELL OFF, INJ ANKLE, LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| PT STATES ROLLED LEFT ANKLE HEARD A POP EARLIER WAS WALKING DOWNSTAIRSA ND HANDRAIL LOOSENED AND SLIPPED FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| AT HOME AT 1410 SHE CLIMBED OVER RAILING AND SLIPPED ON A LOG TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE. DX SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, In-line skating |
| DOING TRICKS ON ***S AND JUMPED OFF A HAND RAIL AND FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT CHASING CAT AT HOME JUMPED OFF 6 FOOT RAILING, R ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PATIENT JUMPED OVER RAILING, LANDED ON A STUMP, INVERTED ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT HAD RAILING FALL ONTO R ANKLE WHILE AT HOME DX STRAIN R ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Footwear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1998 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|