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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WALKED INTO A MAILBOX ON SIDEWALK,FELL-TWISTED R KNEE DX R KNEE PAIN, HIGH BLODD PRESSURE,W/O HX OF HYPERTENSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A STEPPING STONE WHEN GARD ENING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Ladders |
| PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A BIRDHOUSE WHILE STANDING ON A 6-FT LADDER, HE FELL LANDING ON L KNEE. DX. PATELLAR PLATEAU FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL ON ICY WALKWAY WHILE GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX 6 CM KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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