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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX LEG CONTUSIO NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON CARPET, FELL IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT RUBBED HIS SHIN AGAINST A HARSH CARPET A FEW DAYS AGO CAUSED AN ABRA SION WHICH GOT INFECTED WOIUND INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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