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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS USING A RAG TO CLEAN UP WATER AND FELL ONTO KNEES. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT BENT MOVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND INJURED KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 54 YOM DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN FROM SLIPPING ON A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 68 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX KNEE. PT TRIPPED OVER DISHCLOTH @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2001 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2000 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/1999 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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