Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 20
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/24/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WITH FRACTURED LEG FROM TRIPPING OVER A RUG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2007	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WAS BEING CHASED BY BROTHER, AT HOME, & TRIPPED ON AN AREA RUG, LANDING WITH HIS LEG TWISTED BEHIND HIM. DX: SPIRAL RT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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