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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2006 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 756
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/31/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT WAS STEPPING OFF A STEP STOOL AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE. DX: STRAIN/SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PATIENT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL LANDING ON HER RT SIDE C/O KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Electric Christmas decorations
WAS STANDING ON STOOL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; EXTENDED RIGHT KNEE. RT. KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT HAS R KNEE PAIN AFTER STEPPING OFF STEPSTOOL,STS TWISTED KNEE, DX ACUTE KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Nonglass bottles or jars
PT WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL HELPING GRANDMOM - JUMPED OFF AND LANDE D ON A PLASTIC BOTTLE; CUT FOOT AND KNEE. D: LAC L KNEE; ABRASION L F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM A STEP STOOL AND STRUCK HER KNEE - CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT HIT KNEE ON A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME IONJURING KNEE DX:KNEE AND LOW LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
SPRAIN/CONTUS R KNEE; SITTING ON STEP STOOL, STOOD UP & LEG "GAVE OUT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON STEP STOOL, FELL, FX LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
TWISTED KNEE STANDING ON STEP STOOL " SPRAIN'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
C/O PT STATES INJURED KNEE STEPPING OFF STEP STOOL DX RT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF STEP STOOL, STRAINED LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
TRAUMA RT.KNEE.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER STOOL STEP AT *** DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL FROM A STEPSTOOL/ KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
KNEE PAIN-STANDING ON STEP STOOL WHILE CLEANING-FELT PAIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
70 YO FELL OFF STEPSTOOL INJURED KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT C/O PAIN TO LT KNEE S/P FELL OFF STEPPED STOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF STEPSTOOL,RT KNEE HIT TILE FLOOR LT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR STRAINED KNEE AFTER FELL FROM STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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