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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 441
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Date: 08/30/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
69 YOM ERECTING FENCE SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fences or fence posts
PATIENT CLIMBING FENCE WHEN SHE SUSTAINED SPLINTER TO KNEE. D:FOREIGN BODY, KNEE; ABRASION TO LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT TRIPPED OVER A DOWN BARBED WIRE FENCE INJURING KNEE AND FOOT. DX: L EFT KNEE ABRASION & 1.5 CM LACERATION LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
75 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHEN FELL AFTER COW HIT GATE AND KNOCKED HIM DO WN ON RANCH. DX; L FOOT STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fences or fence posts
CUT RIGHT KNEE ON RUSTY BARBED WIRE, NEEDS A SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT SCRAPED KNEE ON BARBED WIRE FENCE.DX: MINOR SCRAPE R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT TAKING HORSE BACK TO TRAILER WHEN IT PULLED ON ROPE CAUSING PT TO FA LL OVER SUCKER ROD FENCE. DX L KNEE & SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL, INJURED KNEE 2 WKS AGO, NOW JUMPED OVER FENCE 3 DAYS AGO, C/O OF KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO KNEE AFTER FENCE FELL ON HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
CLIMBING OVER FENCE AT HOME AND CAUGHT KNEE AND TWISTED. DX: KNEE SPRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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