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Accidents - Air conditioners - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 260
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Date: 09/03/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PT INJ LT KNEE WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER DX: STRAIN LT KNEE +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners, Tennis
KNEE ABRASION - PLAYING TENNIS AND RAN INTO UNCOVERED AIR CONDITIONER I NJURING RIGHT KNEE, LOST POINT BUT HELD SERVE AFTER BLEEDING STOPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
33YOWM-PAIN LEFT KNEE-DROPPED AIR CONDITIONER ON KNEE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Air conditioners
PT WAS WORKING ON AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND FELL BACKWARDS. DXLEFT K NEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT SON'S HOME WAS HORSING AROUND & STUCK HER KNEE ON A AIRCONDIT IONER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners
PT BUMPED AIR CONDITIONER X3 WEEKS AGO - DX KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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