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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 527
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:187
50+ years old:340

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
RT KNEE CONTUSON.PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
RT KNEE STRAIN.PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
LEFT KNEE STR. PT'S KNEE POPPED WHEN SLIDING OFF A STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
LOST FOOTING & TWISTED LEG WHILE STEPPING OFF STEP LADDER. ACUTE LT KNE E STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT DX CONTUSION/SPRAINED LT KNEE - S/P FELL OFF FROM A STEP LADDER X 2 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT MISSED A STEP ON LADDER AND FELL OFF THE LADDER. DX: RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
KNEE SPRAIN - 26 YOF C/O LEFT KNEE AND LEG PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A STE PLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Stepladders, Ironing boards or covers
METAL STEP LADDER AND IRONING BOARD FELL ON HER KNEE. DX-POSSIBLE DISLO CATION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS STEPPING OFF A STEPLADDER AND HIT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
STEP ON STEP LADDER BROKE - FELL TO PORCH KNEE EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
R KNEE PAIN; FEL OFF STEP LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER DX: L KNEE & L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL 7 FT OFF STEP LADDER. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS CLIMBING ON A STEPLADDER AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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