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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,248
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 28 YOF HIT ARM ON A METAL RAILING ONE WEEK AGO CONTUSION UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 46 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING TO BUS AND HIT ARM ON METAL RAILING. DX: L HUMERUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 44YOM SITTING ON RAILING THAT GAVE A WAY, PT FELL ONTO (L) SIDE & FACE DX;# FX HUMERAL HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 39YOM,STRAIN TO UPPER ARM S/P MVC BELTED DRIVER 2 CAR COLL,HIT GUARDRAIL @HIGHSPEED MOD.FRT.DAMAGE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTNO LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| RT HUMERUS CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND INJURED ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT DX LT AXILLA LACERATION - PT STATES HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT AND SLASH ON THE TOP OF STAIR RAILING POST AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT CUT ARM ON WOOD FROM RAILING AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT UPPER ARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| ABRASION UPPER ARM:ECCHYMOTIC FOREARM; 31YOM TRIPPED & FELL, ARM GOT CAUGHT IN WOOD RAILING CAUSING ABRASION UPPER ARM, @ BROTHER'S HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| TRICEPS STRAIN: INMATE LOCAL PRISON, PT RESPONDING TO AN INMATE FIGHT & SLIPPED, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RAILING,TENDERNESS TRICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT GRABBED ON TO RAILING WHEN SHE SLIPPED DOWN STEPS. STRAIN, LEFT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| SLIPPED FALLING CAUGHT ARM ON A RAILING SPRAIN RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Trains |
| PT HIT SHOULDER ON RAIL WHEN WHEN ON THE RAILROAD TRACK DX: UPPER ARM/SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO METAL RAILING DOWNTOWN. DX: R HUMERUS FX W/SUBLUXATION OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT GRABBED STAIR RAIL AND TWISTED ARM. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls |
| HOLDING ONTO A RAILING THAT FELL OFF A WALL ONTO CHEST LEFT UPPER ARM CONTUSION STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT STATES HE SLIPPED & GRABBED RAILING TO PREVENT FALLING AND FELT ARM POP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 47 Y/O M C.O UPPER ARM PAIN. PT FELL INTO RAILING AT THEATRE. DX CONT T O UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CONTUSION RIGHT UPPER ARM - PATIENT WALKING ON WET PORCH - SLIPPED STRIKING RAILING WITH UPPER RIGHT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PATIENT, WHO DRANK 12 BEERS, FELL OFF RAILING 4 FEET. D: HUMERUS FRACTU RE, SCALP LACERATION, SHOULDER DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2001 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/1999 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | 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: 08/22/1998 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/1998 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/1998 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1997 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/1997 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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