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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 1999:38
Year 2002:15
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:113
Year 2007:86
Year 2009:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT ON BALCONY AT HOME SLIPPED AND IMPALED THIGH ON POINTED METAL RAILIN GS* DX PUNCTURED WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
JUMPED OVER BANISTER AT CHURCH AND HURT INNER THIGH DX: L INNER THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CUT HIP ON RAIL DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BANGED INTO METAL RAILING. DX- 2 CM R THIGH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIETN HIT LEFT UPPER LEG ON PORCH RAILING AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
18 YO FEMALE HIT TOP OF LEG ON BANISTER CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
B UMPED THIGH ON METAL RAILING RESULTING IN ABSCESS AND CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS LEANING ON BANNISTER AND FELL 2 FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER RAILING DX. UPPER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED OVER 5 FT HIGH BANNISTER AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO RT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/1998Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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