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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 609
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Date: 12/29/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TWISTED KNEE VACUUMING AT HOME-DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RT KNEE SPRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIP OVER VACUUM HOSE KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL VACUUMING. DX: BILAT KNEE CONT, R ELBOW ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD/ CONTUSION LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACCUME CLEANER LANDED ON KNEE DX ABR TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT STATED THAT SHE HAS A KNEE PAIN THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE VACUUMING LAST PM SUSTAINED" LT KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TWISTED KNEE WHILE PUSHING A VACUUM CLEANER DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
R KNEE CONT;R TOTATOR CUFF INJ/58YOF AT HOME STS YESTERDAY SHE FELL WHI LE VACUUMING HER FLOOR. LANDED ON R SHOULDER AND R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PAIN TO KNEE TWISTED WHILE PUSHING VACUUM DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED & FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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