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Accidents - Laundry baskets - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 376
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Date: 08/10/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Aquariums or accessories
TRIPPED ON LAUNDRY BASKET, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON AQUARIUM/ LAC RT EYEBRO W, RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PT.INJ.RT.KNEE AT HOME WHEN HOLDING LAUNDRY BASKET & FELL. DX; STRAIN R T.KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Laundry baskets
TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET DX-ACUTE L PATELLAR DISLOCATION, REDUCED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Laundry baskets
RT KNEE SUBLUXATION-KNEE "POPPED" WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET, STRUCK KNEE ON A LICENSE PLATE DX: LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS WHILE CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET; KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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