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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
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Date: 09/29/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
SLID DOWN 7 CARPETED STEPS, PAIN AT 4 ELBOW TO R WRIST. DX. CONT R FOR EARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR/FX LT PROXIMAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLID ON RUG; DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PULLING WOOL RUGSTRAIN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
AC RADIAL FX FELL WHEN A RUG CAME OUT FROM UNDER HER%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT STUBBED HER TOE UNDER THE CARPET AT HOME AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
L FOREARM CONT/26YOWM SUSTAINED L ARM INJ WHILE LIFTING CARPET UP. ARM WAS CAUGHT UNDER ROLL OF CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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