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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Year 2005 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 604
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Date: 12/24/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT KNEE AGAINST A VACUUM CLEANER LACERATION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED ON A VACUUM SWEEPER CORD AT FAMILY DOLLAR STORE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Vacuum cleaners
73 YOF DISLOCATES KNEE VACUUMING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT VACUUMING FOR A LONG TIME YESTERDAY, STRAINED RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
KNEE CT-CARRYING VACUUM CLEANER DOWN STEPS-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT STRUCK RT KNEE AGAINST VACCUM CLEANER A WEEK AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELT POP IN KNEE WHILE VACUUMING. DX: L KNEE ACL/LCL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RUNNING VACUUM TWISTED AND FELL SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RT KNEE SPRAIN.PT WAS VACCUMING AND KNEE POPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FB L KNEE/58YOF AT HOME WAS VACUUMING ON HER HANDS AND KNEES AND FELT A SHARP STABBING PAIN IN HER L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT. TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD. DX. CONT L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIP OVER VACUUM CLEANER KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
29 YOF DEVELOPED ARTHRALGIA IN HER KNEE VACUUMING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT HIT BOTH KNEES WITH VACUUM 2 WEEKS AGO COMPLAINING OF PAIN. DX - KNEE COMTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER THE VACUUM CLEANER CORD AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE FRACTU RED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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