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Accidents - Refrigerators - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 532
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Date: 10/31/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT STRUCK LEFT KNEE AGAINST AN OPEN REFRIGERATOR DOOR LAST EVENING CONT USION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
HIT KNEE ON REFRIGERATOR DOOR DX: ACUTE KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
BENT DOWN TO CLEAN REFRIGERATOR AND INJURED KNEE. SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT HIT KNEE ON A REFRIGERATOR DOOR THAT WAS OPENED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
MOVED A REFRIGERATOR RIGHT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
RT PATELLA DISLOCATION-AT NEIGHBOR'S-MOVING A REFRIGERATOR UP STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT HIT KNEE AGAINST A REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO KNEE WHILE MOVING A REFRIGERATOR. D: KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
LEFT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN REFRIGERATOR AND STEP LEFT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL CARRYING REFRIGERATOR. DX: L KNEE MENISCUS TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators, Rugs or carpets
PT RECEIVED SPRAIN KNEE WHEN LIFTED REFRIGERATOR AT HOME AND FOOTTWISTE D IN RUG CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUS R KNEE; STEPPED ON PUPPY, THE HIT KNEE ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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