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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,997
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 49YO WHITE MALE FELL WHILE INSTALLING AC UNIT AT HOME, C/O L KNEE PAIN DX KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 39 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: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| 39YOWF PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN AUTO ZONE IN MEBANE YEST, STATES THERE W AS LEAKY AIR CONDITIONER DRIPPING FLUID ON FLOOR. DX. CONT R KNEE, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 43 YO M INJURY TO KNEE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME. DX KNEE STRAIN N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 43 YR OLD MALE DROPPED AIR CONDITIONER ONTO KNEE LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT, WORKING ON COOLER, JUMPED OFF ROOF YESTERDAY AND INJURED KNEE. DX:K NEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| KNEE STRAIN-PAIN WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER FROM THE FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT TAKING AIR CONDITIONER OUT OF A WINDOW & FELT A POP IN KNEE AT HOME DX: SPRAINED LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL LAST P.M. HURTING RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT KNEE, TRIPPED OVER AIR CONDITIONER. DX-LAC. KNEE, INJURED ELBOW AND THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT WAS CUT BY THE CORNER OF AN AIRCONDITIONER AT HOME DX KNEE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| KNEE AND LOW BACK PAIN DUE TO HOLDING AIRCONDITIONER YESTERDAY. DX-RIGHT KNEE AND LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 33 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: Air conditioners |
| RAN INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER. DX L KNEE CONTUSION / LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| 26YOF THERE WAS MOISTURE ON THE FLOOR FROM THE WINDOW AIR CONDITONER, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FLOOR;KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| INTOXICATED AND BUMPED INTO AIR CONDITIONER AND LAC KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS PUTTING AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW WHEN IT FELL BACK OUT AND HIT KNEE. DX. KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PATIENT LIFTED AN AIR CONDITIONER TODAY, HEARD POP IN KNEE. DX-STRAIN RIGHT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| FELL WRESTING WITH KIDS, HIT KNEE ON AIR CONDITIONER DX KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 27 YO F TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING AIRCONDITIONER CONTUSION TO KNEE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| RIGHT KNEE STR. PT'S KNEE POPPED WHEN LIFTING AN AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2006 | Age: 27 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: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| WOUND LT.KNEE.PT.REFERS CUT KNEE WITH AIR CONDITIONER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LEFT KNEE FX. PT TRIPPED WHEN MOVING AN AIR CONDITIONER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT DROPPED A 50 LBS. WINDOW UNIT AIR CONDITIONER ON THIGHS 3-4 DAYS AGO . KNEE PAIN. D: KNEE SPRAIN, THIGH CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN STRUCK ON AIRCONDITION USIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-PT FELL OFF AN AIR CONDITIONER-2 WEEKS PTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 46 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: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT STATES AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING ON PTS KNEE, TO ER WITH KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 27 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: Air conditioners |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO KNEE BANGED ON AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| KNEE CT-@ HOME-HIT AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| LACERATION KNEE - 38 YOF WAS INSTALLING A NEW AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME A ND LACERATED HER LEFT KNEE ON SOMETHING METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO KNEE BY A AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 27 YEAR OLD MALE CUT LEFT LEG ON AIR CONDITIONER LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| CUT KNEE ON AN AIR CONDITIONER DX: KNEE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 37YOM-CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG-DROPPED AIR CONDITIONER ON LEG YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT. DROPPED AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, HIT HER R NECK AND R KNEE. DX. SP RAIN NECK, R PATELLA FX, R NECK CONT, CONT R KNEE, R NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT INJ LT KNEE WHILE LIFTING AIR CONDITIONER DX: STRAIN LT KNEE + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners, Tennis |
| KNEE ABRASION - PLAYING TENNIS AND RAN INTO UNCOVERED AIR CONDITIONER I NJURING RIGHT KNEE, LOST POINT BUT HELD SERVE AFTER BLEEDING STOPPED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| 33YOWM-PAIN LEFT KNEE-DROPPED AIR CONDITIONER ON KNEE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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: Air conditioners |
| PT WAS WORKING ON AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND FELL BACKWARDS. DXLEFT K NEE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS AT SON'S HOME WAS HORSING AROUND & STUCK HER KNEE ON A AIRCONDIT IONER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| PT BUMPED AIR CONDITIONER X3 WEEKS AGO - DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2001 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/1999 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1999 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Air conditioners, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1999 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/1999 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/1998 | Age: 46 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: Laceration |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/1998 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | 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: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/1997 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Air conditioners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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