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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
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Date: 10/03/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
AT MD OFFICE, FELL OFF EXAM TABLE TO THE FLOOR " TIBIAL PLATEAU FX "
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
64 Y/O F INJURED L KNEE WHEN TRIPPED ON CORNER OF HOSPITAL BED AND FELL TO FLOOR WHLE VISITING HOSPITAL. DX; L KNEE ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM HOSPITAL BED TO FLOOR LANDING ON KNEES. CONTUSION OF BOTH KNE ES
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/08/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
FELL, CRUSHING INJ TO KNEE WHILE BEING TX FROM EXAMINING TABLE TO WHEEL CHAIR " KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL OUT OF HOSPITAL BED LANDING ON FLOOR. CONTUSION, RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Held for observation

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