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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
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Date: 12/24/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
LT KNEE CONTUSION.PT HIT KNEE ON A REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
GETTING ?STH FROM THE FRIDGE, THE DOOR SWUNG PUSHING HER&FELL ONTO KNEE >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Foods
CONTUSION KNEE VS ABRASION: GETTING FOOD OUT OF REFRIGERATOR YESTERDAY FELL, LT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RTKNEE CONTUSION.PT HIT KNEE ON REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WITH KNEE LAC, A REFRIGERATOR AND DOLLY FELL ON KNEE NOT WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS PUTTING THINGS IN REFRIGERATOR , LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURING KNEE, DX: ABRASION TO BOTH KNEES.DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/08/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT SLIPPED IN THE KITCHEN AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON THE CORNER O F THE REFRIGERATOR SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
65YOM MOVED REFRIGERATOR,CROUCHED DOWN BEHIND REFRIGERATOR,WHEN HE GOT UP HAD PAIN BEHIND BOTH KNEES;MUSCULAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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