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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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Date: 11/22/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
71 YOM WAS LAYING CARPET IN THE BATHROOM; HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RT. SIDE OF CHEST ON AN INHALER THAT WAS IN HIS POCKET. CONTUS.,CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
BILATERAL RIB PAIN - BENT OVER AT HOME TO PICK UP SOMETHING. PAIN IN RIBS CAUSED HER TO PASS OUT - FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PULLED UP CARPETING..UPPER BACK PAIN...MUSCLESKELETAL BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL ON CARPTED FLOOR DURING NIGHT WHILE GOING INTO BATHROOM.CONTUSI ON R RIB AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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