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Accidents - Stepladders - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 506
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Date: 12/21/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
KNEE SPRAIN - 56 YOM FELL ABOUT 18 FEET DOWN OFF A STEPLADDER INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT WAS TRIMMING TREES AND THE STEPLADDER SHE WAS ON FELL FROM UNDER HER-----------DX: LEFT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER - SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL OFF A STEPLADDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
HIT KNEE ON STEPLADDER WHILE GOING UP LADDER CAUSING SPRAIN TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER-SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
PT FELL OFF STEP LADDER WATERING PLANT, R KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stepladders
2 WEEKS AGO, PT FELL OFF STEPLADDER AND INJURED KNEE. TODAY KNEE POPPE R WHILE BENDING AND TWISTING. D: KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER TRAUMATIC KNEE EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stepladders
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS ON A STEPLADDER AND FELL AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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