Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - Year 2003 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 601
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	94
26-50 years old:	217
50+ years old:	289

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
KNEE INJURY-SLIPPED-FELL ON KNEE IN ELEVATOR-@ HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
75 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON ELEVATOR CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
22YOBF-BLUNT TRAUMA B/L KNEES-TRIPPED GETTING INTO ELEVATOR AT HOSPITAL AFTER LEAVING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-PATIENT IS PREGNANT-SENT FOR EVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
57 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF ELEVATOR AT TAJ SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
RT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS GETTING IN AN ELEVATOR AND FLOOR WAS UNEVEN AND P T FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
43 YO MALE TWISTED LEFT KNEE GETTING OUT OF ELEVATOR LAST NIGHT STRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
94 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO ELEVATOR DOOR FRACTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
69 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING OFF ELEVATOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
25 YO MALE STEPPED OFF ELEVATOR AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
DX LEFT KNEE STRAIN; STEPPED ONTO ELEVATOR, TRIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT IN AN ELEVATOR WHEN IT DROPPED SUDDENLY SEVERAL INCHES STRAINED RIGH T KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. TRYING TO CATCH ELEVATOR AT HOSPITAL, WALKING TOO FACE, TRIPPED OVE R CANE. DX. CONT L ELBOW, L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
KNEE SPRAIN - 55 YOF TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE TRYING TO PUSH ELEVATOR BUTT ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT FELL ON ELEVATOR AT NURSING HOME, PREPATELLAR BURSITIS STATUS POST C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT DX BRUISED KNEE - PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON ELEVATO APPROXIMATELY 12 PM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
36 YO FEMALE TRIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF ELEVATOR AND FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT JACKING UP CAR JACK BROKE CAR FELL ON KNEES, BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIO NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CONTUSION (R) KNEE, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE ELEVATOR AT THE BUILDING, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL FROM ELEVATOR THAT STOPPED 5 INCHES SHORT OF LEVEL FLOOR CONTUSING BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
49 YO FEMALE FELL GETTING OUT OF ELEVATOR IN PARKING GARAGE FRACTURE RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT IN A NEW PROPERTY WAS TRYING TO GET THE DUMBWAITER TO WORK GOT ARM C AUGHT THEN FELL DOWN THE SHAFT 12 FEET FRACTURED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
SPRAIN (L) KNEE, PT TWISTED HER KNEE WHILE GETTING INTO THE ELEVATOR, C/O PAIN & SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
55 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT FELL WHILE GETTING ON THE ELEVATO R @ THE HOSPITAL. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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