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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 53 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
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2004Age: 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
FELL OFF WASTE BASKET DX. KNEE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 70 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
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT FELL OVER A TRASH CAN AND HIT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 65 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
TURNED TO GO INTO HOUSE, KNEE GAVE OUT AND FELL INTO TRASH CAN AT HOME. DX; KNEE SPRAIN, SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FRACTURE KNEE - 58 YOM WAS PULLING A TRASH CAN ACROSS THE STREET WHEN H E WAS STRUCK BY A CAR, THROWN UP ONTO THE HOOD, INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2004Age: 60 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
RT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS PULLING A TRASH CAN AND FELT A POP IN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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