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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 310
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Tables |
| PATIENT ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE DOWN BANNISTER ON STAIRS AT HOME, FOOT CAUG HT IN RAILING AND FELL 15 FT ONTO A METAL TABLE; THIGH PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2008 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT WAS @ HOME FELL OFF THE RAIL 6-7 FT OFF GROUND NOW RIGHT FEMUR SWELLLING AND DEFORMITY. DX FEMUR FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| LEG INJURY FROM SLIPPING AND FALLING ONTO METAL RAIL, STRAINED LEG. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE LEFT LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 71YOF WAS HOME COMING DOWN THE STEPS,3 QUARTERS WAY DOWN,SLIPPED ON THE STEPS,GRABBED BANISTER,FELL;RT FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT WAS W/FAMILY AT HOSPICE HOME WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT B/W SOME RAILINGS AN D TWISTED HIS L LEG. DX. L FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 56 YO MALE WAS HIT BY GUARDRAIL IN RIGHT LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FELL OVER RAILING IN PARKING LOT/FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| COMPLAINS OF THIGH PAIN STATUS POST WALKING INTO RAILING >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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