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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 678
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/31/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
13YOF SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR WHILE GETTING ONTO ELEVATOR KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
48YOF PT HERE W/ DAUGHTER FOR DRS APPT IN CLINIC. TRIPPED GETTING OUT O F ELEVATOR AND FELL. TWISTED L KNEE. PAIN. DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
26 YOM KNEE PAIN, WAS IN AN ELEVATOR THAT LOST POWER AND DROPPED, FROM 2ND TO 1ST FLOOR, IMMOBILZER APPLIED CRUTCHES F/U ORTHO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
REPORTS SLIPPPED&FELL WHILE WALKING OUT OF THE ELEVATOR LANDINGONTO KNE ES, C/O >>KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
KNEE STRAIN-49 Y/O F-STEPPED OFF UNEVEN ELEVATOR-TWISTED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS STEPPING OFF ELEVATOR AND DOORS CLOSED ON LEG CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
53 YOF, FELL OUT OF ELAVATOR, CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN STEPPED OUT OF ELEVATOR DX: RT ELBVOW INJ. PATELLA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CAUGHT KNEE IN ELEVATOR DOOR;DX CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL IN ELEVATOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT FELL OUT OF ELEVATOR RESLTING IN RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
41YO WHITE FEMALE FELL OUT OF ELEVATOR,C/O R KNEE PAIN DX R KNEE CONTUSION WITH SPRAIN, R QUADRICEPS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT FELL IN AN ELEVATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
SLIPPED ON WET SPOT ON THE ELEVATOR FLOOR&FELL TWISTING KNEE >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL COMING OUT OF ELEVATOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
55 YOF FELL GETTING OFF ELEVATOR CONTUSION KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
74 YO F FRACTURED PATELLA FELL ON ELEVATOR AT HOSPITAL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT WAS GETTING INTO HSOPITAL ELEVATOR WITH DAUGHTER WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON HER, PT FELL BACK, INJURED KNEE , CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Ceilings and walls
PT DX SPRAINED RT KNEE/LEG - S/P COMING OUT OF ELEVATOR,TRIPPED AND FELL,HIT HEAD AND KNEE ON WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
KNEE CT-ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSED ON KNEE-@ CASINO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
FOOT CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR OPENING CAUSING FALL ON FLOOR INJUREDE KNEES CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN GETTING OFF ELEVATOR WHILE SHOPPING AT *** C/O KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING. DX: BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT STATES WAS IN ELEVATOR SAYS THAT IT USUALLY JUMPS AND THEN ENDED UP FALLING ON KNEES- DX KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT 30 YO ADULT MALE SEEN IN ED. PT WAS ON HOSP ELEVATOR WHEN IT MALFUNC T, DROPPED A FEW FT. PT STRUCK KNEE AGAINST ELEVATOR WALL. DX KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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