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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,638
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/18/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 68 YO F FELL GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX AT HOME. DX KNEE CONTUSION, IN ABILITY TO WALK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 63YOF TRIPPED OVER A DECORATIVE PAVER ONTO KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 91 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 |
| 91YOM TRIPPED WHILE OUTSIDE CHECKING MAILBOX IN THE DARK C/O RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING. DX: CHI,SCALP CONTUSION W/ LAC,PATELLAR FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Wheelchairs |
| PT OUT IN THE WHEELCHAIR GETTING MAIL FROM HER MAILBOX AND FELL OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR LANDED ONTO KNEE CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/17/2007 | Age: 87 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 |
| RIGHT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE STRIKING IT ON A MAILBOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2007 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT TRIPPED OVER SOME DECORATIVE YARD STONES AT HOME LANDING ONTO LEFT K NEE CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| LEFT KNEE STR. PT FELL INTO A MAILBOX INJURING KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 57 YOF WAS CHECKING MAIL, METAL MAILBOXES FELL OVER AND SHE FELL WITH T HEM HITTING BOTH KNEES SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2007 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Riding power lawn mowers |
| LACERATES KNEE ON A MAILBOX WHILE USING RIDING MOWER TO MOW GRASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT WAS GARDENING WHEN LACERATED KNEE ON DECORATIVE COPPER GARDEN LAMP I N YARD. D: KNEE LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| FELL WHILE RETRIEVING MAIL FROM MAILBOX LT KNEE,ELBOW,WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| GETTING UP FROM GROUND AT MAILBOX, FELT POP IN KNEE. DX: KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Chair, recliner |
| SPRAIN LT KNEE: WALKING TO MAILBOX, PAIN LT KNEE, SAT IN RECLINER, UNABLE TO GET UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2006 | Age: 57 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 |
| HIT KNEE ON WISHING WELL WHILE UNLOADING IT AT HOME. *DX: SPRAINEDE KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 59 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, Bags |
| SLIPPED ON YARD FLAGSTONES WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF GROCERIES INTO THE H OUSE. LEFT KNEE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING TO AND FROM MAILBOX W/CANE, FELL ONTO STOMACH, R KNEE. DX. CON T R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-FELL AGAINST RAILROAD TIE IN FLOWER BED-@ HOM E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 70 Y/O B/FM RECEIVED KNEE PAIN WHEN GOING TO THE MAILBOX AT HOME AND TRIPPED DOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT HIT BACK OF KNEE BY MAILBOX X 22 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2004 | Age: 56 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 |
| PT C/O RT KNEE LAC. PT WAS LIFTING BIRDBATH AND BIRDBATH BROKE AND PT F ELL ON PIECE OF BIRDBATH. DX LAC RT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 81YOF-SPRAIN LEFT KNEE-KNEELING ON CEMENT EDGEING IN GARDEN TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| 57 YOF FELL GOING TO MAILBOX CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment, Exercise |
| KNEE ALC-HIT LANDSCAPE TIMBER WHILE OUT FOR A WALK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| STRUCK KNEE ON YARD DECORATION-LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| PT. WALKING OUTSIDE TO THE MAILBOX, FELL FRACTURED KNEE - ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/29/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| KNEE FX . PT TRIPPED OVER A RAILROAD TIE IN YARD, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 56 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 |
| PT WALKING TO MAILBOX, FELL HITTING RT KNEE ON MAILBOX, LAC KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2002 | Age: 84 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 |
| PT FELL TO THE DRIVEWAY WHILE OPENING HER MAILBOX LACERATION LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2001 | Age: 61 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Decorative yard equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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