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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 4 CM L LOWER LEG LAC W/REPAIR: LEANING AGAINST PORCH RAILING THAT BROKE FELL 7-10 FEET CUT LEG ON RUSTY NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT S/P BIBEMS AFTER MARBLE RAILING GAVE WAY AND FELL ON HER AND HER BOYFRIEND - C/O LEG PAIN.PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 36 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SLID DOWN BANISTER AND FELL AT SPORTS BAR. DX: R LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| HIT LEG ON PORCH RAILING CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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