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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 435
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Date: 12/28/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
AVULSION LACERATION LEFT KNEE-TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND SUS A LARGE AVULS ION LACEATION TO LEFT KNEE. HAS 10CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Other unpowered garden tools
67 YOF RAKING LEAVES TRIPPED ON CORD FELT KNEE TWIST SPRAIN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FELL OVER CORD ONTO KNEE; FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors
TRIPPED ON A CORD AND HIT L KNEE ON A DOOR. L KNEE LAC $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD WHILE AT CHURCH CAUSING FALL INJURYING KNEES DX:BILATERAL KENN CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
67 YO F TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD FX KNEE CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND HIT KNEE ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED AND FELL TO KNEES ON ELECTRICAL CORD. SPRAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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