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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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Date: 12/28/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL CARRYING TRASH BASKET DX. PATELLA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING TRASH OUT WHEN TRASH CAN ROLLED. PT LOST FOOTING & FELL. INJURYING HANDS & KNESS. DX: KNEE & HAND CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING THE GARBAGE OUT WAS CUT BY SOMETHING? RT KNEE. SIMPLE RT KNEE LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN LID. DX: BILAT KNEE CONT, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Decorative yard equipment
WHILE DRAGGING TRASHCAN, TRIPPED ON BRICK STEP,FELL AGAINST MAIL POST,T HEN INTO PLANTER. DX: STRAIN/ CONTUSION RT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT STEPPED ON A TRASH CAN LID AND LID CAME UP AND H IT PT IN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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