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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 557
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 83YOF TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL HIT HEAD ON CUPBOARD AT HOME DX DEEP SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Beds or bedframes |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS SCALP AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A THR OW RUG WHILE GETTING INTO BED AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE BATHROOM RUG AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE BATHTUB CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| HEAD LAC-STARTLED BY A MOUSE-@ HOME-SLIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-HIT A WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors |
| PT STATES SHE SLIPPED ON THROW RUG AND HIT HEAD ON A DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| CHI-@ HEALTHCLUB-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-HIT BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT TRIPPED ON A MAT AT CARE CENTER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, 1 CM SCALP LAC/CONT, ANEMIA, CHF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER RUG AT REHAB HIT HEAD ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors |
| TRIPPED ON THROW RUG, HIT DOOR DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON A THROW RUG AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEA D INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors |
| HEAD INJURY-HIT HEAD ON DOOR AFTER TRIPPING ON A RUG-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON THE THROW RUG AT HOME STRIKING BACK OF HEDA ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Other fireplaces |
| HEAD PAIN AFTER FALL.CAUGHT FOOT IN SHAG THROW RUG.FELL INTO THE FIREPLACE.HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE BRICKS.DX CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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