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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 889
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL OFF BANISTER RAILING STRICKING HAND ON FLOOR, FELL ON OUTSTRETC HED HAND, SUSTAINED" WRIST,DISTAL RADIUS, FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SWINGING ON HIS PARENT'S RAILING THIS EVENING & FELL DOWN. DX: FX RADIUS CLOSED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS PLAYING & SLIDING DOWN RAILING ON STAIRS AND FELL INJURING FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT FELL ON DECK RAILING. DX: L FOREARM LAC 15 CM COMPLEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT RUNNING WITH RT ARM/WRIST CAUGHT IN BANISTER C/O PN, RADIUS ULNA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| RADIUS/ ULNA FX-FELL OFF RAILING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 4 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| PT CLIMBING ON RAILING OF STEPS OUTSIDE OF A DEPARTMENT STORE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. ARM CAUGHT IN RAILING WITH FALL. DX.(R)RADIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CONTUSION R FOREARM, PT STS FELL DOWN, STRUCK THE RAILING AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, TENDON NML. NO LOC OR DIZZINESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2004 | Age: 48 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| @ HOSPIAL AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE DUST IN FRONT OF GIFT SHOP, FELL AF GAINST RAILING DX CONTU TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Doors |
| HIT ARM ON BANISER TRYING TO GET DAUGHTER'S ARM OUT OF A CLOSED DOOR SOFT TISSUE SWELLING LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| FELL FROM SECOND FLOOR AT HOME,18 FEET OFF OF BALCONY OVER RAILING; LEF T FOREARM FRACTURE, LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT ARM WHILE STRETCHING TO REACH HANDRAIL IN SUBWAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT FELL FROM RAILING 4FT LANDING ON RT ARM C/O PN, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Roller skating |
| PT. HIT BACK OF HEAD AND R FOREARM WHEN RAN INTO METAL RAILING AT ROLLE R SKATING PARTY. DX CONT R FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PLAYING ON RAILING AND FELL TWO FEET AND FX FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 9 YOM FELL OFF RAILING FX RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| LACERATION FOREARM - 12 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RAILING OUTSIDE OF HOUSE LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FRACTURED FOREARM WHEN FELL OFF BANNISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| FELL OVER 3FT RAILING AROUND THE DECK, MOM STS HIT HIS BACK ON HARD PAC KED DIRT, C/O L ARM INJURY; BOTH BONE FOREARM FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| LEFT ARM STR . PT INJURED ARM ON A HANDRAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FRACTURED FOREARM WHEN FELL OFF RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| HIT ARM ON RAILING OF 2ND STORY APT. BUILDING DX FX RADIUS AND ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL JUMPING OVER BANISTER @HOME LANDING ON LT ARM ON CARPET FLOOR, DISTAL RADIUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT WAS SITTING ON A RAIL,FELL INUJURY TO RT ARM - DX FX RT ULNA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls |
| PT TRIPPED HITTING RT ARM ON BANISTER/WALL C/O PN, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2004 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 20 MON OLD B FEMALE W/ARM PAIN. PT WAS PLAYING ON A RAILING & INJ SELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT JUMPED OFF OF A RAILING AND INJURED ARM. D XLOWER ARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FRACTURED FOREARM WHEN FELL FROM RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CHILD FELL OVER STAIR RAILING AND HIT ARM DX; RT FA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| STATES GOT ARM CAUGHT IN RAILING AT SCHOOL WHILE MOVING THIS WEEKEND. DX. SPRAIN/CONT L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT HIT ARM ON METAL RAILING AT *** WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE LEFT FOREAR M LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CONTUSION (R) FOREARM, PT SLIPPED, STRUCK THE RAILING GOING DOWN THE SU BWAY STATION, C/O MODERATE PAIN, NO FX OR DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 2 DAYS AGO PT FALLING DOWN STEPS, GRABBED AT BANNISTER AND LANDED ON EX TENDED RT ARM, DX RT FOREARM FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| LEFT ARM FX FELL NEAR HOLDING RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FRACTURE FOREARM - 12 YOM FELL ONE WEEK AGO STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AGAINST THE RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FRACTURED FOREARM WHEN FELL 3 FT AND HIT ON RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| R ARM PAIN(MINOR)4YOF WAS SLIDING DOWN THE BANNISTER AT HOME WHEN SHE F ELL OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT CAUGHT ARM IN STAIRWELL RAILING - SPR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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