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Accidents - Ladders - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,000
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Date: 12/31/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
TWISTED KNEE COMING DOWN OFF A LADDER KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME LANDING ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT C/O LFT KNEE PAIN. PT FELL OFF LADDER. DX CONT TO KNEE. SPRAIN/STRAI N KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER; KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Electric lighting equipment
FELL OFF LADDER,MISSED RUNG,PUTTING UP LIGHTS RT HIP STRAIN/KNEE STRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER ONTO BUSHES " TIBIAL PLATEAU FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
WAS ON LADDER SLIPPED HIT KNEE ON RUNG OF LADDER,CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
C/O PT STATES FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON KNEE DX RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
RT KNEE FRACTURE.PT FELL FROM LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
KNEE SPRAIN-TWISTED KNEE ON LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT FOUR STEPS LANDING ON LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL ABOUT 5 FEET OFF A LADDER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Wallpaper
KNEE SPRAIN-FELL FROM LADDER WHILE HANGING WALLPAPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER OUTSIDE HER HOUSE DERANGEMENT OF KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
ON A LADDER AT HOME WHEN SON S DOG BIT BACK OF HER LEG SHE TURNED TRIPP ED AND FELL OFF LADDER LANDING ON R KNEE DX R KNEE SPRAIN MCL STRN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER LANDING ON KNEE DX: R KNEE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PR FELL DOWN A LADDER AND HIT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT SPRAINED A KNEE WHILE ON A LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT PAINTING HIS HOUSE AT HOME AND FELL GOING DOWN A LADDER STRAINED RIG HT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
SLIPPED OFF LADDER, TWISTING KNEE " SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION OF SHOULDER, UPPER ARM AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER FX KNEE NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES, INJURED KNEE DX: EFFUSION OF KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
STEPPED OFF A LADDER TWISTED KNEE LEFT KNEE SPRAIN RIGHT CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. ACUTE SOFT TISSUE INJURY RT KNEE 2ND TO SPRAIN & SOFT TISSUE INJURY LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
KNEE SPRAIN-FELL FROM LADDER-TWISTED KNEE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
ON LADDER AND LADDER SLID AND PATIENT STRUCK KNEE FRACTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders, Painting equipment, powered
WAS PAINTING AND FELL OFF LADDER. DX- L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF 4 FT LADDER RIGHT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
FALL WITH MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT R KNEE: ON METAL LADDER PAINTING, LADDER , MOVED, PT FELL ON WOOD PILE, THEN GROUND
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ladders
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN 3 STEPS OF A LADDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
MISSED STEP OF LADDER AND FELL KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT SUS SPRIAN TO KNEE FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER LANDED ONTO KNEE. "TIBIAL PLATEAU FX''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders
LACERATION KNEE - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL 8' FROM LADDER JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
85 YO - DX:CONTUSION RT. KNEE - FELL OFF LADDER IN CLOSET - HIT BACK O F HEAD & RT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
INJURED STEPPING OFF LADDER DX. KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER / TWISTED KNEE DX: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF L KNEE / LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
82YOM OUTSIDE HOUSE ON LADDER FELL OFF KNEELING IN GRAVEL DX LEFT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT SUSTAINED KNEE SPRAIN AFTER FALLING OFF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
62 Y/O M INJURED R KNEE WHEN JUMPED OFF LADDER AT HOME. DX; R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER / TWISTED KNEE DX: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
KNEE CONTUSION - 72 YOM C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN AFTER SLIP AND FALL OFF A LA DDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
KNEE INJURY-FELL OFF LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
LADDER FELL AND PATIENT THEN FELL ON TOP OF LADDER STRIKING KNEE CONTUS ION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFFF A LADDER LANDED ON KNEE&STRUCK ELBOW ON GROUND SUSTAINED" " PATELLAR FX" +" ELBOW CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders, Pipes
CONT. L KNEE, VIA EMS, PT STS FELL FROM A LADDER ONTO A PIPE IN FRIEND' S HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERENSS, SWELLING, NUMBNESS, NO DEFORMITY OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Televisions
PT WAS ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF STRIKING LEFT KNEE AND STRIKING HEAD O N TV FRACTURED KNEE AND IOI SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL 5 FT OFF LADDER 2 DAYS AGO KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT GOING UP AND DOWN A LADDER TWO DAYS AGO AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE CONTIN UED PAIN STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF LADDER,C/O:KNEE PAIN SUSTAINED " KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. KNEE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT ON A LADDER AT HOME FELL OFF FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE WAS INTOXICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WAS PAINTING HER HOUSE AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL FOUR FEET OFF A LADDER FRACTURED KNEE AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/01/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX. KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX: R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
PT CLIMING DOWN LADDER, INJURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER DX: L KNEE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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