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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 110
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Date: 09/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT PUSHING A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME, STRAINED LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL DOWN THREE DAYS AGO, WHILE VACUUMING INJURING L KNEE AND L SHOULDER. L PATELLA DISLOCATION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD. DX: R KNEE LAC 7.5 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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