Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,470
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	97
Year 2000:	34
Year 2001:	154
Year 2002:	236
Year 2003:	237
Year 2004:	103
Year 2005:	75
Year 2006:	85
Year 2007:	156
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	124
Year 2010:	33

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
95 YOF FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS AND GOT LEG CAUGHT IN RAILING. DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 82 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
82 YR OLD FEMALE FELL OFF PORCH FOUR FEET WHEN BANISTER BROKE WITH ELBO W AND SHIN ABRASIONS
Disposition: Held for observation

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

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 80 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 FELL STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A RAILING CAUSED AN ABRASION TH AT GOT INFECTED TREATED FOR CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Pruning or trimming equipment
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON RAILING WHILE TRIMMING PLANTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
70 YOM BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A RAILING A WEEK AGO, PRESENTS WIT H ABRASIONS THAT AREN'T HEALING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL OFF RAILING AT CHURCH. DX: L CALF STRAIN, CHEST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING IN DARK AT HOTEL - BUMPED INTO METAL RAILING 3.2 CM LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 63 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, Swimming pools
SCRAPED LEG ONTO SWIMMING POOL RAILING REACHIN IN FOR SOMETHING " LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Toilets
PT GOING T THE BATHROOM AT NH AND FELL, MISSED RAIL WHILE TRYING TO GET ON COMMODE. DX. L FLANK HEMATOMA, CONT CHEST, CONT R/L LEGS.
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: 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: 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: 11/28/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WITH PAIN, SWELLING TO LOWER LEG AFTER HITTING IT AGAINST RAIL 3 DAY S AGO. D: CELLULITIS WITH SEROUS BLISTER, LOWER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL WHILE WALKING, USING HANDRAIL, R HIP. LOWER LEG PAIN DX: R TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 METAL RAILING DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 WOODEN BANISTER DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 65 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: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIPPED AND LAC LOWER LEG ON A WROUGHT IRON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. JUMPED OFF TOP RAIL OF DECK TONIGHT, ETOH. DX. BIL. LEG STRAINS, E TOH INTOX. DEPRESSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RAILING FELL ON LEG-LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL AND HIT FOOT ON DECK RAILING. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT BUMPED INTO A RAIL AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT HIT R SHIN ON BANISTER, ABRASION R MID PRE TIBIAL REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Stairs or steps
PT. WAS AT A 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, GOING TO BATHROOM, HOLDING ON TO RAIL AND THE RAIL BROKE AND PT. FELL ON STEPS - CONTUSION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 53 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
PT SCRATCHED LEG ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
58 Y/O C/O FALL - LEFT LEG INJURY TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GUARDRAIL. DX: HEMATOMA CONTUSION LT HIP LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT JUMPED ON METAL RAILING. DX: CONT R LEG, R GASTROCNEMIUS PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2001	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2001	Age: 94 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: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2000	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2000	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1999	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1997	Age: 53 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: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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