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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 233
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Date: 11/26/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
MALE WAS DRAGGING FOOT ON CARPETTED FLOOR,FELL,LAC TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TRIP & FALL ON CARPET CHIN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Eyeglasses
NEW AT CARE CENTER, FOUND ON CARPETED FLOOR, HAD FALLEN AND GLASSES CUT FACE. DX LACERATION WITH ABRASION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
FOREHEAD CONTUSION. TRIPPED ON CARPET AT CHURCH AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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