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Accidents - Fans - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 326
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Date: 09/26/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED & FELL OVER FAN CORD TODAY ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
TRIPPED OVER FAN CORD, COMPLAINS OF KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT TRIPPED HITTING KNEE ON FAN 1 WK AGO. DX: L KNEE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
FELL OVER A FAN CORD AND CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Crutches, canes or walkers
L KNEE SOFT TISSUE CONT/88YOF TRIPPED OVER A FAN CORD THIS AM AT HOME A ND LANDED ON HER L SIDE. L KNEE SWOLLEN. AMBULATES WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Lighting equipment
REACHED TO TURN ON A LIGHT AND FELL OVER A FLOOR FAN, C/O SWELLING TO LEFT KNEE. CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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