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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 487
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Date: 12/26/2009Age: 64 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
64 YOF KNEE CONTUSION CERVACALGIA , FELL INSIDE THE HOSPITAL AND HIT HE R R KNEE AND CHIN ON TRASH CAN, NO LOC NO LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
66YOF KNEE PAIN S/P TRIPPED OVER TRASHCAN AND FELL DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Day wear
90 YOF WAS POURING GREASE INTO A GARBAGE CAN AND SOME OF THE GREASE SPI LLED ON HER RIGHT PANT LEG. 2ND DEGREE BURN, LESS THAN 1% RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
57YO WHITE FEMALE TAKING TRASH CAN OUT,WHEELS LOCKED UP,PT TRIPPED FELL,DX PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE, ANKLE & KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 89 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION KNEE: 89YOF VISITING PT IN LOCAL HOSPITAL, GOING TO BATHROOM TRIPPED OVER A BIN, FELL ON FLOOR DIRECTLY ON KNEE, C/O RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT @ DUMP, SCRAPED KNEE BETWEEN DUMPSTER & CAR DX;; INFECTED ABRASION (R) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 57 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 TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND TRIPPED OVER THE CAN FFELL ONTO LEFT KNEE O N THE CONCRETE CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL WALKING ACROSS LAWN TO PUT THE RECYCLING BIN OUT TO THE CURB LEFT PATELLAR RUPTURED TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT MOVING SOME GARBAGE CANS AND LEANED OVER AND FELL TO THE GOUND DISLO CATED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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