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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
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Date: 11/25/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS CARRYING A GARBAGE CAN DOWN HER DRIVEWAY AND SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
61YOF WAS HOME CLEANING,TRIPPED OVER TRASH CAN,WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS, KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX CONTUSION TO KNEES: TRIPPED TAKING OUT THE TRASH CAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN SLIPPING OFF SIDEWALK WHEN PUTTING TRAS H CANS AWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.PT WAS TAKING OUT A TRASH CAN AND TWISTED KINEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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