Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,361
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	1,011	Upper Trunk:	893
Lower Trunk:	820	Hand:	641
Face:	534	Finger:	514
Lower Arm:	400	Wrist:	370
Shoulder:	361	Elbow:	202
Upper Arm:	162	Knee:	95
Foot:	86	Lower Leg:	85
Toe:	79	Ankle:	71
Neck:	15	Ear:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN GRABBING A RAILING DURING A FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
64 YOF USING RAILINGS WHEN IT BROKE AND PUNCTURED HER L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT LEG HEMATOMA. PT HIT LEG AGAINST A BANISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FACAIL LACERATION.PT HIT FACE ON A BANISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HAND RAIL CAME LOOSE AT RESTUARANT AND PT FELL DX: FX LT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS WALKING INTO A STORE AND LOST BALANCE AND WENT TO GRAB A RAILIN G AND MISSED IT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE RAILING CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A HANDRAIL. DX: SCALP LACERATION 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY MONDAY AGAINST RAIL CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC THUMB ON A SHARP OBJEACT ON A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT FACE ON BANISTER. DX- NASAL BONE CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
76 YOM FELL AGAINST RAILING - WOODEN AND CONTUSION LUQ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS IN THE BATHROOM AND REACHING FOR THE RAILING AND FELL LANDING O NTO BUTTOCKS FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIP OVER RAIL IN CLOSET DX: FX PROX HUMERUS,DISTAL FEMUR & SUPERIOR R AMUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
~FELL INTO A RAILING HIT FACE CHEST LOC AFTER HITTING RAILING LEFT FOREHEAD LACERATION CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAIN TO THUMB FELL HITTING RAILING DX: THUMB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT TRYED TO GRAB A RAILING TO PREVENT FROM FALLING AND INJURED SHOULDER DX: SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Escalators
62 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST RAILING ON ESCALATOR CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT BUMPED SHOULDER ON A RAILING WHILE GOING DOWN THE STAIRS, CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUST LACERATION TO HAND ON BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT HEAD ON RAILING/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FX HER WRIST WHEN SHE GOT IT CAUGHT IN A RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
55 YO FEMALE FELL AGAINST RAILING ON BOARDWALK YESTERDAY RIGHT CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHI.. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON STAIR RAILING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED AND HIT FOREHEAD ON BANISTER AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 75 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
TRIPPED ON A PEBBLE GRABBED BANISTER LEFT DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT. MOVING OUTSIDE, RAIL BROKE AND PT SLID DOWN 3-4 STEPS, CAUGHT HERSE LF. DX. L ANTERIOR SHOULDER , DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED, FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL THEN TO STEPS/HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT HAND ON A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
64YRS OLD MALE, PT FELL DOWN, STRUCK THE RAILING AT HOME, C/O PAIN, ROM LIMITED, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT RAN HAND ACROSS A RAILING CUTTING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2006	Age: 71 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: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX HUMERUS; DISTAL RADIUS (R): LEANED AGAINST RAILING, FELL OFF PORCH LANDING ON PATIO, SHOULDER/WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT GOT DIZZY AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON RAILING. DX: SCALP LAC 9 CM, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 91 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Plants, trees and shrubs
LEANING ON A RAILING THAT BROKE&FELL AGAINST ROSES BUSHES " RLE SKIN TEAR"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT HAND IN RAILING AT HOME HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CLAVICLE FX-HOLDING ONTO A RAILING-FELL-@ * *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
STANDING ON RAILING TO CLEAN GUTTERS AND FELL OFF SIX FEET ABRADING SHO ULDER-(HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON A LADDER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A METAL RAILING CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS WALKING AND BUMPED WRIST ON THE HANDRAIL/ LAC TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
CHI-FELL DOWN 4-5 STEPS-HIT FACE ON RAILING-NO LOC-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER STAIR RAILING 15 FT. DX: ODONTOID TIP AVULSION, C6 TRANSVERSE PROCESS FX, NASAL FX, 10TH RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED HIT HEAD ON RAILING FEW SECONDS OF LOC WHEN HEAD HIT RAILING HEAD INJURY SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 51 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT LEANED OVER RAILING AT CASINO 3 DAYS AGO AND FELL OVER IT. NOW WITH CONTINUED BACK PAIN. D:THORACOLUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH UPPER QUADRANT PAIN INTO BACK AND UP ARM. HIT ABDOMEN ON RAILIN G LAST WEEK. LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FALL INTO A RAIL DX: FX 2 RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Luggage
TRIPPED OVER SUITCASE AND HIT FACE ON RAILING AND LAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST WALL CT-HIT A RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT AT A RESTAURANT AND FELL STRIKING LOWER BACK AGAINST A RAILING CONTU SION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Eyeglasses
PATIENT TRIPPED & FELL AT HOME STRIKING HER NOSE AGAINST A RAILING, INJURED NASAL BRIDGE WITH GLASSES. DX - NASAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Alcohol
RIBS FXS-INTOXICATED-FELL-HIT RAILING ON STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 63 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEANED ON UNSTABLE RAILING AND FELL AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/11/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AT NURSING HOME HIT HEAD ON RAIL HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST RAILING/SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SCRAPED HAND AGAINST A BANISTER. DX. R HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL, GROUND-LEVEL FALL BACKWARD WITH A LOW BACK INJURY AFTER STRIKING A RAIL. DX - LUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ATTEMPTING TO GRAB A RAILING FACIAL LACERATION LEFT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WITNESSED FALL AT NH, STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON HANDRAILS. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SITTING ON GUARD RAIL AND FELL OFF AND FELL BACKWARD ELEVEN FEET DOWN A ND FX SHOULDER,CLOSED HEAD INJ AND RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/29/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Chairs
FELL BACKWARD OFF CHAIR AND OVER PORCH RAILING FX SPINE AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Elevators or other lifts
HIT HEAD ON RAIL IN ELEVATOR WHEN SHE FELL LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Other manual workshop tools
PATIENT WAS TAKING A RAILING OFF WITH A CROWBAR AT HOME & IT HIT HIM IN THE CHIN. DX - HEAD INJURY, CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HEAD CT-FELL-HIT RAILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT EAR LACERATION,INTOXICATION.PT FELL INTO A RAILING AND LACERATED EAR .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL REACHING FOR RAILING HITTING HEAD ON CONCRETE AT A FUNERAL DX:C LOSED HEAD INJ, SYNCOPE, ALSO C/O SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 87 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: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SLIPPED AND STRUCK FOREARM ON RAILING AT CARE HOME. D: SKIN AVULSION , SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Wheelchairs
PT IN WHEELCHAIR WENT TO SHOWER & FELL AGAINST HANDICAP RAIL NH CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SHOUDLER STRAIN-FELL THROUGH RAILING TO CONCRETE-@ BOAT MARINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL & HIT HEAD ON A RAILING AT HOME, DX: SUPERFICIAL ABRASION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ladders
63YOF 10 FT LADDER FX 5TH METARCARPAL FELL ON RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FRACTURE HIP - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH HIP PAIN - REPORTS SHE WAS WALKING INTO HOUSE AND BANNISTER BROKE AND SHE FELL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
HEAD LAC-LOST BALANCE-@ HOME-FELL ON STEPS-HIT RAILING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON HAND RAILING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 59 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: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT BANISTER WITH ELBOW. DX: HEMATOMA FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LOST BALANCE, HIT HEAD ON RAILING DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
69 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BRASS RAILING AT CASINO LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL HIT RAIL RIGHT FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ladders
CHI. PT FELL OFF A LADDER AND HIT HEAD ON A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUST INJURY TO FOOT HIT ON BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SPLINTER IN HAND FROM BANISTER RIGHT THUMB FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 92 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Crutches, canes or walkers
R SUPERIOR PUBIC RAMUS FX - FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL WHEN WALKING WITH WAL KER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ON A ?HANDRAILING " HEMATOMA"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
~FOREHEAD LAC-DIPLOPIA-LEANING ON RAILING-FELL OFF DECK-HIT HEAD-@ HOME NO LOC-DEVELOPED DOUBLE VISION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 72 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
AT RESTAURANT AND FELL AND GRABBED RAILING PUBIC RAMUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 51 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: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
STANDING ON RAILING OF HER DECK CLEANING GUTTER AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO DECK HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
DURING NIGHT WENT TO CHECK IF DOOR WAS LOCKED AND FELL OVER BANISTER AN D FELL DOWN STEPS CONTUSION SCALP/WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FOREIGN BODY LEFT 4TH FINGER-WAS RUNNING HAND DOWN A WOODEN RAILING AND A PIECE OF WOOD WENT UPER HER FINGERNAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
59 Y/O F INJURED R WRIST WHEN HIT BANISTER AT HOME. DX; R WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL ON SATURDAY ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND AND STRUCK HEAD ON ARM AND F THIGH ON HANDRAIL. D:HEADACHE, WRIST/FINGER CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT STRUCK HAND ON BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
HUMERUS FX-FEFLL DOWN STEPS-HIT ARM ON RAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT WAS ON THE PORCH AT THE NURSING HOME, STRUCK HEAD ON METAL HAND RAIL, FELL. DX-LEFT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OVER A BANISTER AT HOME CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
54 YOF CONTUSION SHOULDER FALLING INTO A RAILING IN HER GARDEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DEVELOPED RIB PAIN WHILE STRETCHING OVER A RAILING CONTUSION RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT HIP CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
REACHED FOR A HANDRAIL AND FELL. DX- FACIAL ABRASION, INTRAORAL LACERAT ION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL, HIT RIBS ON HANDRAIL DX RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ONTO RAILING PREVIOUS DAY FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SPLINTER R THUMB/69YOF STS GOT SPLINTER IN R THUMB AT 8:30AM TODAY WHEN HELD HANDRAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
R EYEBROW LACERATION: FELL AT NURSINH HOME, HIT HEAD ON RAILING IN HALL, LACERATION R EYEBROW, 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT GOT SPLINTER IN RT HAND FROM STAIR RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Toilets
CONTUSED RIBS - FELL OVER RAILING WHEN TOILET SEAT MOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STUB TOE ON BANISTER FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST HAND RAIL FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
REACHED FOR HAND RAILING TWISTED HIP FELL ..DISLOCATED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED ON A RAILING LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT CAUGHT HAND ON HANDRAIL; WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
JAMMED FINGER AGAINST HAND-RAIL CONTUSION RT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT BUMPED LEFT FOOT AGAINST A BANISTER CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING IN HALLWAY USING HAND RAIL, LET GO OF RAIL, FELL, HIT HEAD, DX HEAD CONTUSION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIUPPED HIT HEAD ON HAND RAILING LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT FINGER FX. PT HIT HAND AGAINST A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT CHEST ON RAIL WHILE BENDING DOWN DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT SOMEHOW GOT CAUGHT IN A RAILING INJURING HER RT AXILLIARY REGION. DX - ROTATOR CUFF INJURY, RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FALLING GRABBED HANDRAIL SPRAIN RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL 8-10 FT ONTO RAIL OF PORCH. BLUNT TRAUMA THORAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LAC FINGER ON A RAILING AT A STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT RT FOREARM ON METAL RAIL DX: LAC RT FOREARM ( PT WAS ADMITTED FOR ABNORMAL EKG)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
HIT HAND ON RAILING WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS DX: L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LUMBAR STR. PT FELL OVER A RAILING AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
BACK STRAIN - 85 YOF SLIPPED ON STEPS, GRABBED RAILING TO PREVENT FALL AND TWISTED HER UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
GOING UP THE STAIRS AND MISSED HANDRAIL AND FELL DOWN 10 STEPS IN HIS H OUSE ADMITTED L2 BURST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS LEANING ON PORCH RAIL AND IT BROKE CAUSING PT TO FALL OFF PORCH. DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 72 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, Stairs or steps
DX RIGHT LOWER ARM FRACTURE, FACIAL LACERATION, RIGHT KNEE STRAIN: TRIPPED GOING DN STAIRS, TWISTED KNEE, HIT FACE RAILING, LANDED ON ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls
PT FELL INTO WALL AND RAIL IN NURSING HOME DX CONTS TO RIBS, FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
INTOXICATED AND FELL OFF BANISTER FIFTEEN FEET FX T-7-T12 AND RIB FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT HIT HAND ON BANISTER AT HOME CAUSING INJ DX:HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FACIIAL AND ELBOW CONT. PT TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL CUTTING ARM ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN GRABBING A RAILING WHEN F ALLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
51 YO MALE FELL LAST WEEK AND BANGED KNEE ON METAL RAILING TODAY CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AT HOME HIT HEAD ON HANDRAILS SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT HIP AND WRIST FX. PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL GRABBING RAILING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS LEANING ON A RAILING AND FELL DOWN STEPS IN JAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AGAINST RAILING/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS WALKING HOLDING ONTO A WOODEN RAILING THEN A SPLINTER WENT INTO IT FOREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT HAND ON METAL RAILING, TORE SHKIN/ SUPERFICIAL WOUND LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL AND HIT LEFT HAND ON WOODEN BANNISTER AT HOME CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
56 Y/0 W/M RECEIVED PAIN TO LEFT RIB WHEN FELL AND HIT HAND RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 82 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: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
DX LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION: GOT ARM ON RAILING OF STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT FOUND DOWN IN APT. WHILE BEING CARRIED DOWN STAIRS BY MEDICS,GRABBED RAILING CAUSING FALL. ELBOW LAC, LEG ABRAS. D:ALT. MENTAL STATUS. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 56 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN SEVEN STAIRS HOLDING RAILING AND STRAINED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
STRUCK SIDE AGAINST A RAILING - RAILING BROKE FELL RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LEFT ARM CONT. PT HIT RAILING WHEN FALLING DOWN BASEMENT STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
TRIPPED / FELL INTO A BANISTER DX: LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
LACERATION FINGER - 75 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WHILE TRYING TO HELP HANDICAPPED WIFE, RAILING MISSING, FELL ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS TRYING TO GRAB THE RAILING AND FELL BACKWARDS DOWN THE STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL HIT HEAD ON A RAILING DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT WAS RUNNING AFTER HIS SON, THREW HIS HAND UP HITTING IT ON A RAILING, SUSTAINING A LT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
L WRIST PAIN/78YOF WAS PULLING SELF UP FROM HAND RAIL WHILE WALKING AND C/O WRIST PAIN. THIS HAPPENED 3-4 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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