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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - Year 2002 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 233
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Date: 12/31/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CONTUSED EAR WHEN FELL ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
38 YO WF - SUPERFICIAL ABRAISION RT. EAR - ABRAISION ON EAR FROM CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL HITTING EAR ON METAL STRIP ON CARPET; EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET-CONTUSION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Rugs or carpets
PUT PIECE OF CARPET IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
ACUTE 5 CM RIGHT EAR LACERATION-TRIPPED ON A RUG IN KITCHEN FALLING, AND HITTING HEAD ON MICROWAVE CART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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