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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 380
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Date: 11/08/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT. FELL OFF A 2-STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON L KNEE. DX. SPRAIN/CONT L KN EE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO FLOOR STRIKING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
60 YOWF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL.DX. CONTUSION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Light bulbs
PT FELL OFF OF STEP STOOL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB & TWISTED KNEE DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT INADVERTATLY STEPPED OFF A STEP LADDER MISSING SECOND STEP AND FELL TWISTING KNEE DX STRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE PUTTING CABINETS TOGETHER SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Wallpaper
KNEE PAIN - 58 YOM C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE FROM HE STATES STEPPING ON AND OF F STEPSTOOL WHILE HANGING WALL PAPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
LT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-AT HOME-STEPPED OFF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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