Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Knee

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,455
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Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
76YOM TRIPPED ON DOORMAT AT HOME ,LT LEG WAS UNDER HIM WHEN HE FELL; KNEE SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WAS WALKING AT TARGET AND TRIPPED OVER A MAT FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE CON TUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WITH SPRAINED KNEE, TRIPPED OVER A RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT SUSTAINED KNEE SPRAIN AFTER TRIPPING ON RUNNER IN THE DELI*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CONTUSION KNEES - 67 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON FLOOR MAT AT *** AND FELL TO HERE KNEES - ALSO BUMPED FOREHEAD AND RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
SLIPPED ON MAT AT ***/ CONTUSION RT KNEE, LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
SLIPPED ON THROW RUG AND STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Bags
PT EWAS CARRYING A BAG OF ICE IN HER KITCHEN AND TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR R UG AND LANDED ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
INABILITY TO AMBULATE: LT KNEE CONTUSION WITH LARGE HEMATOMA: TRIPPED OVER THROW RUG ON FLOOR, HITTING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIP & FALL ON PLASTIC RUG RUNNER DX: SPRAIN KNEE & ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 74 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: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
74 YO F CONTUSION TO KNEE AND RIBS TRIPPED OVER THROW RUG AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
54 YO F CONTUSION/ABRASION TO KNEE, ELBOW,HAND TRIPPED OVER MAT AT GROCERY STORE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
LEFT KNEE PAIN, TRIPPED ON RUG AT GAS STATION. DX-ACUTE LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT AT HOME TRIPPED ON A THROW RUG INJ L KNEE/ DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT FELL OVER A FLOOR MAT LANDING ONTO LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WAS WALING INTO A RESTAURANT AND TRIPPED OVER A DOOR MAT AND STRAINE D KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED OVER AN AREA RUG. DX. KNEE SPRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doorsills or frames
PT TRIPPED OVER THE WELCOME MAT IN THE FRONT OF HER HOUSE STRIKING RIGH T KNEE AGAINST THE DOORFRAME CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
KNEE CT-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL ON KNEE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
KNEE CT-TRIPPED ON RUG-FELL ON KNEE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 71 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: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT AT HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL INJ KNEE/ DX CONTUSIONS KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED OVER A THROW RUG LANDING ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Animal induced injury
KNEE LAC-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON FLOOR MAT-DOG STEPPED ON KNEE-PUNCTURED A VE IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT SLIPPED ON RUG IN KITCHEN AND FELL AND HIT KNEE AND DX WITH KNEE CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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