Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,989
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Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
62 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS PORCH. CONTUSION, RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON KNEE ON ICY PORCH/ SPRAIN,CONTUSION RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.PT STEPPED OFF A PORCH AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 51 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS AT *** AND FELL INTO OPEN PIT BECAUSE SHE DIDNT HAVE GLASSES ON, CONTUSION TO KNEE WITH BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
72 YOF FELL OFF PORCH AT HOME; FELL ON LEFT KNEE. WAS UNABLE TO GET UP; FOUND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. FRACTURE, LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.PT WA WALKING ON PORCH AND FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT C/O LFT KNEE PAIN. PT FELL OFF OF PORCH. DX FRACT LFT KNEE AND LFT T IBIA PROXIMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL & LANDED ON DECK - RIGHT KNEE INJURY - DX KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Footwear
PT HOSING DOWN HER LANAI WHILE WEARING FLIP FLOPS AND SLIPPED LANDING O N LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 65 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT JUMPED OFF PORCH AT HOME. DX: LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 69 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
68 YO B M - CONTUSION L KNEE - SITTING ON PORCH & SLIPPED ON STEP INJUR ING L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON PORCH AT HOME. DX R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL FROM PORCH. DX: L KNEE/NECK STRAIN, CONT HEAD/L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATELLA FX-PORCH COLLAPSED-@ HOME-PT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
73YOF WAS SITTING ON PORCH HEARD CRACK IN R KNEE. DX: STRAIN, R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STEPPED OF LAST STEP AND FELL ON PORCH DX:CONTUSION, KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 51 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL FROM PORCH AND BRUISED KNEE DX: CONTUSION TO KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Fences or fence posts
57 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT WAS STEPPING OVER A GATE ON HER B ACK DECK & FELL. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT JUMPED OFF DECK 1.5 MONTHS AGO, SEVERE L KNEE PAIN PROBABLE LATERAL MINISCUS TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
77 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FX PATELLA. PT FELL ON HER PORCH @ HOME. PT ADM. E88 89
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 70 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
FELL OFF STEPS OF STOOP, LANDED ON RT KNEE. RT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 61 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAIN RT KNEE, SLIPPED OFF OF A LEDGE APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND HIT KNEE DIRECTLY ON A DECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAIN KNEE - 52 YOM CAUGHT LEFT KNEE BETWEEN A DECK AND BUMPER OF TRUC K, DURING FALL TWISTED THE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
62 YO FEMALE FELL ON WET PORCH FRACTURE LEFT PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 76 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
@ WEDDING, TRIPPED OVER A PLATFORM & FELL ON RT KNEE. ACUTE RT KNEE INJ URY & AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT KNEE ABRASION.PT JUMPED OFF A LEDGE AND LANDED ON GROUND AND INJUR ED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STEPPED OFF OF PORCH AND TWISTED KNEE DX: LEFT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT INJURED WHEN FELL ON PORCH DOWN FOR UNDETERMINED AMMOUNT OF TIME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 61 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF A STAGE DX: RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL FROM STAGE. UNKNOWN IF CORD AT TACHED OR UNATTACHED. D:KNEE CONTUSION, ABRASION, CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT SLIPPED ON WET PORCH. DX: CONT/ABR R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 60 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF STAGE AT CHURCH; KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
63 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON DECK AT HOME AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE KNEE PAIN - LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT KNEE LACERATION.PT WENT TO STEP OFF DECK AND FELL AND LACERATED K NEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON PORCH. DX: BURSITIS PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LT KNEE STRAIN-FELL STEPPING FROM HOUSE TO DECK-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2003	Age: 85 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
85YOF FELL OVER WOODEN PLATFORM AT SCHNUCKS DX: MULTIPLE ABRASSIONS /RT KNEE EFFUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Pet supplies
LEFT KNEE AND LEFT SHOULDER SPR. PT SLIPPED ON BACK PORCH WHEN SHE GOT HER FEET GOT WRAPPED UP IN A LEASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT KNEE PAIN. PT INJURED KNEE WHEN FALLING OFF A PORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
52 Y.O. W MALE W/KNEE PAIN. PT FELL OFF OF PORCH. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT FELL ON SNOW PACKED PORCH DIRECTLY ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL OFF THE PORCH. DX-CONTUSION KNEE, ARTHRITIS KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL OFF AN ICY DECK AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
67 YO BM - L KNEE PAIN - FELL ON PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WAS STEPPING UP ONTO HER PORCH AT HOME WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN BACK OF HER RIGHT KNEE. DX ACUTE STRAIN RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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