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Accidents - Refrigerators - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 401
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Date: 12/19/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUSION KNEE - PATIENT REPORTS SHE STRUCK HER LEFT KNEE AGAINST HER R EFRIGERATOR LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUSION KNEE - PATIENT FELL WHEN MOVING REFRIGERATOR AT HOME - FELL L ANDING HARD ON RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
STEPPED OFF TRUCK WHILE HOLDING REFRIGERATOR DX SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AND DROPPED IT ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT MOVED REFRIGERATOR ON WEDNESDAY. DX: R KNEE EFFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
BIL KNEE OCNT. PT FELL TO KNEES WHEN OPENING A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT WAS UNLOADING A NEW REFRIGERATOR THAT FELL ON HER RIGHT LEG. DX-CONTUSION, HEMATOMA RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL ON KITCHEN FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO PULL UP TO REFRIGERATOR, P AIN ON KNEE AREA; LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
WOUND RT.KNEE.PT.REFERS GOT WOUND ON KNEE WITH A REFRIGERATOR..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PAIN TO R KNEE AFTER REFRIGERATOR WAS DROPPED DX R KNEE LIGAMENTOUS INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
MOVING REFRIGERATOR WITH A DOLLY REFRIG TIPPED OFF DOLLY ON TO R KNEE R KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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