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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 347
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Date: 12/24/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
75YOWF PT TRIPPED OVER THE VACUUM CORD & R LEG GOT TANGLED UP & SHE WE NT DOWN ON R KNEE. DX. FX R DISTAL FEMUR (KNEE)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
56 YOF W/ LEG, ARM, CHEST PAIN SINCE FALLING OVER A VACUUM ON WEDNESDAY .DECORATING TODAY & SOMETHING FELL ON HAND. DX:KNEE/WRIST/CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
KNEE STR. 75 YOF STRAINED KNEE WHEN RUNNING VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
78YOF TRIPEPD AND FELL OVER A VACUUM CLEANER STRAINED KNEE AND FOOT CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
52 YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL SUSTAINING A SPRAINED KNEE AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
76 YO F TRIPPED OVER VACUUM, LANDED ON KNEE AT HOME. DX KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
56YOF INJ KNEE WHILE VACUUMING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
75YOF WAS VACUUMING AND TRIPPED OVER CORD LANDING ON L KNEE DX- KNEE C ONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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