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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 521
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| CHEST WALL PAIN-UNWITNESSED FALL-TRIPPED ON A RUG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| ? RIB FX-FELL OVER RUBBER MAT IN GARAGE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| 76 YOF TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC MAT ON FLOOR AND HIT CHEST CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT TRIPPED ON AN UPTURNED RUG AND FELL STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSI ON TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET RUNNER AND LANDED W/RIBS ON COUCH. DX: R RIB CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG AND SUSTAINED A RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Tables |
| PT TRIPPED OVER THROW RUG & STRUCK CHEST ON TABLE DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHEST WALL CONT., S/P FALL: RUE SKIN TEAR: TRIPPED ON RUNNER, FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR, SKIN TEAR R FOREARM, ECCHYMOTIC BREAST AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT AT *** TRIPPED ON A FLOOR MAT AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST THE SALA D BAR CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Tables |
| PT WAS GOING TO THE BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL STRIKING H EAD ON THE NIGHT STAND SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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