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Accidents - Stepladders - Year 2005 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 733
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:348
50+ years old:384

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME DX: LEFT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
PT C/O HURT KNEE. PT WAS ON STEP LADDER IT BROKE AND PT HIT KNEE. DX CO N TO RT KNEE. PATELLA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL 4 FEET OFF STEPLADDER ON SUNDAY AND LANDED ON KNEE. CONTINUED P AIN. D: KNEE CONTUSION, EFFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT COMING DOWN A SMALL STEP LADDER AND LOST FOOTING STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER & LANDED ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
64 YOF MENISCAL TEAR KNEE ATER STEPPING ONTO A STEP LADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN STEPLADDER, NOW C/O KNEE PAIN DX: RIGHT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL FROM 1 STEP ON STEP LADDER. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT TWISTED KNEE ON STEPLADDER. " SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER DX: L KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER, HURT KNEE DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
TRAUMA LT.KNEE.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN STEP LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF A STEP LADDER, LANDED ON FEET, R KNEE POPPED. DX. FX R FIBULA PROXIMAL (KNEE).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
PT DX LT KNEE SPRAIN - S/P TWISTED KNEE WHILE GETTING OFF STEPLADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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