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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Year 2006 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 656
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Date: 12/29/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
SUDDEN ONSET OF SEVERE PRESSURE TO KNEE WHILE VACUUMING SPRAIN LEFT K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
STEPPING OVER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME, FELL WHEN STEPPED ON VACUUM CLEAN ER HOSE. DX: HEMATOMA, CONTUSION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
47 YOF, TRIPPED OVER VACUME CLEANER, FELL SPRAIN TO R KNEE & FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER DX KNEE CONTUSION / ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT BENIGN OVER VACUUMING AND FELT A STRAIN IN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT KNEELING DOWN VACUUMING AT HOME AND INJURED KNEE DX// SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
SPRAINS KNEE CARRYING VACUUM CLEANER DOWN STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL OVER VACCUUM CLEANER SATURDAY RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
22 YO FELL ON VACUUM CLEANER INJURED KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD HITTING END TABLE. DX: L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL OVER A VACUUM CORD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT DX CONTUSION/LACERATION RT KNEE - S/P MOM STATES CHILD TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 41 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, Stairs or steps
41 YO CARRYING VACUUM CLEARNER FELL DOWN STAIRS LANDED ON KNEE SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
IN THE HOUSE AND TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM HOSE AND HIT KNEE ON HARDWOOD FL OOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
KNEE AB-FELL WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT. TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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