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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 666
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 58 YO M HIT LEG ON RAILING WHILE WALKING. DX THIGH HEMATOMA, R/O COMPAR TMENT SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 85 YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A THIGH BY GRABBING A RAILING & IT GIVI NG WAY RESULTING IN FALL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT DX MULTIPE CONTUSOON OF THIGHS,LEGS AND ARMS - DUE TO FALL AND HIT AGAINST BANISTER AT HOME YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF AN UPPER LEG BY FALLING AGAINST A RAILING A T HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| 71YOF WAS HOME COMING DOWN THE STEPS,3 QUARTERS WAY DOWN,SLIPPED ON THE STEPS,GRABBED BANISTER,FELL;RT FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 56 YO MALE WAS HIT BY GUARDRAIL IN RIGHT LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| RIGHT THIGH CONT. PT FELL INTO A RAILING HITTING LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 57 YOM HIT THIGH ON HAND RAIL CONTUSION THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CONTUSION THIGH - 68 YOF BUMPED INTO A RAIL AT A RESTAURANT AND FELL, C/O PAIN LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 90 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 90 YO F FELL INJUED UPPER LEG ON HANDRAIL FX FEMUR NECK CLOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT RAN INTO HANDRAIL. DX: R THIGH CONT, POSS CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| FELL ONTO A RAILING AND HIT THIGH ON IT CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT HIT LT THIGH ON BANISTYER X2 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PATIENT HIT THIGH ON RAIL OUTSIDE *** GROCERY STORE. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2000 | Age: 53 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/24/1998 | Age: 76 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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