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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 344
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:94
26-50 years old:104
50+ years old:145

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL WHILE RUNNING, & LANDED ON LAWN EDGING, AT HOME, CUTTING HIS KNEE DX: 2 KNEE LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
C/O LAC TO R KNEE. PT TRIPPED & FELL ONTO METAL ARTWORK IN FRONTYARD & CUT KNEE JUST PTA. LAC R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
KNEE LAC, PT CUT KNEE WHEN HITTING IT ON A MAILBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT FELL IN YARD AGAINST A RAILROAD TIE IN FLOWER GARDE N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKED INTO A MAILBOX ON SIDEWALK,FELL-TWISTED R KNEE DX R KNEE PAIN, HIGH BLODD PRESSURE,W/O HX OF HYPERTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL ONTO LT KNEE, AT HOME, LANDING ON METAL LAWN EDGING DX: KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A STEPPING STONE WHEN GARD ENING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN STEPPING INTO A FLOWER POT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
STEPPING AWAY FROM MAILBOX, FELL IN HOLE, HURT KNEE. DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Ladders
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A BIRDHOUSE WHILE STANDING ON A 6-FT LADDER, HE FELL LANDING ON L KNEE. DX. PATELLAR PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/29/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL ON ICY WALKWAY WHILE GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX 6 CM KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS RUNNING IN HIS YARD, & FELL, STRIKING RT KNEE ON A METAL GARDEN BORDER. DX: KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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