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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 281
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Date: 11/03/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
KNEE CT-FELL OVER A FENCE IN GARDEN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
DX SPRAIN KNEE & LEG: HEARD "SNAP" YTDY TO R KNEE W LIFT'G LEG OVER FENCE; W ATTEMPT'G TO GOVER OVER FENCE, PAIN DEVELOP'D & PERSISTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT DX CONTUSION OF LT LEG - S/P JUMPED OVER A FENCE AND HIT RT LEG AGAINST IRON GATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, STUMBLED&FELL AGAINST ?BARBED WIRE >>KNEE CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
CLOSING FENCE GATE @ HOME BENT DOWN & HEARD A POP IN LFT KNEE DX. SPRAI N LFT KNEE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fences or fence posts
MOVING AN IRON GATE STRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
HIT KNEE ON GATE CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION OF LT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING FENCE JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WALKED OUT OF HOUSE,FELL OVER A SMALL LANDSCAPE FENCE, R KNEE SMALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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