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Accidents - Step stools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 578
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Date: 11/18/2009Age: 77 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
SPRAINED KNEE-STANDING ON A STOOL CLEANING WINDOWS AND FOOT SLIPPED AND SHE FELL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
63YO WHITE FEMALE STS R KNEE PAIN AFTER JUMPED OFF A STEP STOOL 3 DAYS AGO, DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL, L KNEE PAIN D X; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
60 YR OLD FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND INJURED KNEE DX// LEFT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM A STEP STOOL YESTERDAY WHILE GARDENING LANDING ONTO KNEE >>TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING KNEE AT HOME DX: ACUTE RIGHT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
SLIPPED OFF A STEP STOOL, 2FTH, LANDING ONTO KNEE, +PAIN&SWELLING >>TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
KNEE BUCKLED AND SHE FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL. DX- FRACTURE L KNEE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
KNEE STRAIN, PT WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, AND PUT STOOL DOWN TO STEP ON , STOOL SLID AND PT HURT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AND FELL OFF STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
KNEE STRAIN-TWISTED KNEE ON STEP STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2009Age: 64 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 ON STEP STOOL-BENT DOWN AND FELT SOMETHING IN KNEE-MUSCLE STRAIN L K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
66YO BLACK FEMALE AT HOME FELL ON A STEP STOOL FELL BACK.NLOC DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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