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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 90YOF AT COMMUNITY HIGH RISE WHERE SHE LIVES A FIRE BROKE OUT,FIREMEN WERE CARRING HER DOWN STEPS,SHE STRUCK LOWER LEG ON BANSISTER;LEG AVULS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| SITTING ON RAILING WHEN IT GAVE WAY AND FELL FIVE FEET TO GROUND WITH F X FIBULAR AND OPEN FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/12/2009 | Age: 86 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: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| ACC KICKED THE RAILING OF THE STAIRS SCARPING SHIN, +BLEEDING CONTROLLE D>>AVULSION/LACS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 87 Y/O TRIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON PORCH RAIL ON RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX-CONTUSIONS, ABRASIONS LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 84 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: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| ON ***, ACC STRUCK SHIN AGAINST RAILING @ THE CHURCH,+BLEEDING CONTROLL ED>> LAC/INR=3.42 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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