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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 475
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Date: 11/05/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER O2 TUBING, FELL TO FLOOR - FX L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF THE BED ONTO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION KNEE, ABRASION THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
92 YOM FELL OUT OF HOSPITAL BED; LANDED ON FLOOR; CONTUSION OF BOTH KNE ES
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION RT KNEE: FELL OUT OF HOSPITAL BED, LANDED ON RT KNEE, FOUND ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ONVER 02 TUBING AT HOME AND INJURED KNEE ON FLOOR DX: FRACTURED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER WIFE'S OXYGEN TANK, FELL TO THE FLOOR ON R KNEE - FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN CYLINDER AT HOME AND LANDED ON FLOOR. DX: PAIN RIGH T KNEE AND LEFT WRIST, TRAUMATIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
PATIETN C/O LOWER LEG PAIN, FELL GETTING FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION KNEE, HEMATOMA FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
ACUTE L KNEE CONT:LUMBAR STRAIN W/COMPRESSION FX'S,UNCLEAR AGE:L HAND LAC,S/P FALL:WALKING DOWN STAIRS,ARTIFICIAL LIMB FELL OFF,CAUSING FALL
Disposition: Held for observation

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