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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 289
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
KNEE INJURY-SLIPPED-FELL ON KNEE IN ELEVATOR-@ HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
75 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON ELEVATOR CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
57 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF ELEVATOR AT TAJ SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
94 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO ELEVATOR DOOR FRACTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
69 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING OFF ELEVATOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. TRYING TO CATCH ELEVATOR AT HOSPITAL, WALKING TOO FACE, TRIPPED OVE R CANE. DX. CONT L ELBOW, L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
KNEE SPRAIN - 55 YOF TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE TRYING TO PUSH ELEVATOR BUTT ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT FELL ON ELEVATOR AT NURSING HOME, PREPATELLAR BURSITIS STATUS POST C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CONTUSION (R) KNEE, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE ELEVATOR AT THE BUILDING, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL FROM ELEVATOR THAT STOPPED 5 INCHES SHORT OF LEVEL FLOOR CONTUSING BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT IN A NEW PROPERTY WAS TRYING TO GET THE DUMBWAITER TO WORK GOT ARM C AUGHT THEN FELL DOWN THE SHAFT 12 FEET FRACTURED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
55 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT FELL WHILE GETTING ON THE ELEVATO R @ THE HOSPITAL. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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