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Accidents - Step stools - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 941
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:368
50+ years old:573

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL/ PLATEAU FX RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STRAINED KNEE WHEN STEPPING OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
54 YOM FELL DOWN TWO STEPS OF STEP STOOL KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL WHILE CLEANING AT HOME LANDING ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL LANDING ON (L) KNEE DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
FELL BACKWARDS OFF STEP STOOL WHILE STANDING ON IT/ KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
54 YO F SPRAINED KNEE FELL OFF 1 STEP OF STEPSTOOL AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
83YOF WHILE STANDING ON A STEP STOOL TODAY FELL STRIKING KNEE; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT NURSING HOME AND INJURED KNEE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX// RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION ACUTE MI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 42 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 A STEP STOOL CAUSING A SPRAIN TO RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
50 YO F CONTUSION TO KNEE TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL AT SISTER'S HOUSE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
PT TWISTED KNEE ON A STEP STOOL. DX: R KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
46 YO F KNEE PAIN FELT POP WHEN GETTING ON STEP STOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP OF STOOL. DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT STATES SHE FELL OFF A STOOL INJURING HER RT KNEE, HAS PAIN WITH WEIGHTBEARING. DX-RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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