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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,860
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL INTO RAILING INJURING RIGHT SIDE CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58 YO MALE FELL AGAINST A HANDRAIL 2 DAYS AGO C.O OF RIB PAIN DX RIB FR ACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2010 | Age: 80 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 80YOM STANDING ON HIS PATIO DECK LEANING ON THE RAILING WHEN IT GAVE WA Y FELL ABOUT FOUR FEET ONTO CHEST IOI CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 54YOF FELL DOWN MULTIPLE STEPS WENT TO GRAB RAILING MISSED FELL STRIKING RIBS;LT SHOULDER SPRAIN AND RIB CONTUSION/FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | 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 YOM-C/O UPPER BP-RECALLS BACKING INTO A BANISTER & JERKIMG AWAY FRO M IT DX ACUTE UPPER BP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 74 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, Light bulbs |
| 74YOM INJURED RIB WHEN HE WAS LEANING OVER STAIR RAILING TO CHANGE LIGH TBULB & RAIL PRESSED AGAINST HIS RIB. DX: RT RIB & CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52YOF, SLIPPED OUTSIDE HER HOUSE HITTING CHEST AGAINST RAILING >>CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 66 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, Escalators |
| 66 YOM STRUCK LEFT CHEST ON RAILING ON CASINO ESCALATOR THIS MORNING CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 73 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 |
| 73YOF, TRIPPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK AGAINST STAIR RAIL >>CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 56 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 |
| 56 YR OLD FEMALE FELL AND HIT CHEST ON BANISTER WITH CHEST WALL CONTUSI ON NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 67 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 |
| 67YOF, SLIPPED ON HER BOAT&FELL AGAINST A RAIL >>CHEST CONTS/FINGER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| DX FX 1 RIB: 59YOM R RIB/THORACIC WALL PN, LEAN' OVER WOOD RAILING TO GRAB SOMETHING ON SUNDAY, INJ R RIB/CHEST WALL. PN TO DEEP BREATH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 51 YO F WAS LEANING OVER A HANDRAILING WHEN FELT A POP IN RIBS. DX:MUSC LE STRAIN, RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 54YOM-PNEUMOTHORAX-FELL OFF A HOUSE ROOF LANDING ON A RAILING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 62 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 |
| 62 YO M FELL STRUCK CHEST ON RAILING CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 71 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 |
| 71 YOM, TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A RAILING AT HOME, INJURING CHEST, ELBOW HAS HAD 3 BEERS DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION, SKIN TEAR ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 71YOM CHEST CONTUSION - COMPLAINS OF LEFT SIDE RIB PAIN AFTER FALLING AGAINST PORCH BANISTER SUNDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| 59 Y/O/M REACHING OVER RAILING TO REACH A BRANCH AT HOME AND INJURED CH EST DX/ RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54YOF FELL AGAINST A RAILING DX: 11TH RIB FX, CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 92YOF TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RAILING INJURED BACK AT PERSONAL CARE HOME;FRACTURE BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 62 YOF-FELL FRI-INJURED L BREAST/CHEST-TBBR & SEVERE PAIN-HIT RIBS ON H ANDRAIL DX RIB FX 8-9 L SIDE CLINICAL DX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52 Y MALE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON BANISTER DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| DX RIB CONTU: 56YOM C/O L RIB PN AFTER LEANING OVER RAIL FOR WHEELCHAIR LIFT. C/O INC' PN W/ EXTEND' ARM OUT OR APPLY' PRESS' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2010 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 92YOF FELL AT THE NURSING HOME STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A RAILING SUSTAINED RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 78YOF HAVING RIBCAGE PAIN AFTER LEANING OVER A RAILING DX: RT RIBCAGE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| 85YOM WITH FRACTURED RIBS, FELL AGAINST RAILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 72 YOF TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON RAILING AT RESTAURANT. DX: R HEAD CONT, DENS FX TYPE III, VERTEBRAL ARTERY INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 80YOF BENDING OVER AND HIT A RAILING - FX RIGHT RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 74 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, Toilets |
| 74 YR OLD FEMALE LOST BALANCE AND HIT RIBS ON RAIL AT TOILET AND FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 69 YO F FELL LANDED AGAINST HAND RAIL. DX RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78YOM FELL AGAINST A BANISTER. CONTUSION ALONG RT BACK FROM UPPER TO LOWER |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/29/2010 | Age: 63 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 |
| 63YOM FELL WHILE CHASING DOGS AND STRUCK BACK ON RAILING BLUNT RIGHT SIDE CHEST TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 54 YO M LEANING OVER RAIL AT HOME,HURT CHEST. DX CHEST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 66 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: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 66 YO M LEANING AGAINST BANISTER INJURED CHEST CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 65YOF,STRAIN TO UPPER TRUNK/BACK S/P MVC BELTED DRIVER SING. CAR COLL HIT SIDE RAILING @ 40MPH ALSO REAR ENDED MOD.DAMAGE AIRBAG DEPLOY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED STRIKING CHEST ON RAILING; CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 59 YOF BECAME DIZZY AND FELL OVER BANISTER. DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2010 | 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 |
| 51YOF FELL AND HIT RT FLANK ON BANISTER DX: RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 59YOM INTOXICATED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A RAILING RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 69 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 |
| 69 YO F FELL STRUCK CHEST ON RAIL CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK BACK ON A RAILING WHEN HE FELL,INJURED FOREARMA ND RIBS ALSO;RIB CONTUSION,FOREARM ABRASION,BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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