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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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Date: 12/13/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths, Bleachers
DX PATELLAR DIS/PATELLAR TENDINITS: 16YOM: REACH'G DOWN TO PICK UP TOWEL; BACK ON KNEE HIT BLEACHER, PATELLAR DIS LAT. KNEE CAP REDUCED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND HIT KNEE ON WALL. DX: L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Toilets
TRIPPED OVER TOWEL,HIT KNEE ON TOILET LAC RT KNEE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
14Y/O,F,BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL & KNEE BEGAN TO HURT, R KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT STEPPED ON THE BATHROOM TOWEL AND SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS USING A RAG TO CLEAN UP WATER AND FELL ONTO KNEES. DX: R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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