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Accidents - Hammers - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 419
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Date: 10/28/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT HIT KNEE W/HAMMER. DX: R KNEE CONT, POSS PATELLAR DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
61YOM WORKING IN HIS GARAGE AND KNELT DOWN ON A HAMMER SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
PT SUSTAINED AN INJURY OF A KNEE WHILE USING A MAUL.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
HIT RIGHT KNEE WITH C LAW HAMMER. DX-KNEE INJURY.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT IN KNEE BY ACCIDENT WITH HAMMER AT HOME BY BROTHER. DX KNEE CONTU SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
KNEE CELLULITIS HIT W A HAMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT PULLING CHICKEN WIRE OFF WITH HAMMER, HIT KNEE WITH CLAW END OF HAMMER; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Bathtubs or showers
PT STATES HIT SELF WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE BUSTING UP BATH TUB DX RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
RT KNEE CONTUSION, R/O OCCULT FX: HIT R SHIN WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN TRYING TO CUT WOOD, RT LEG BELOW KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
R KNEE PAIN, HIT W/HAMMER DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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