Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET & HIT CORNER OF COFFEE TABLE. DX: RUPTURED L GLOBE W/PREV RETINAL COMPLIC FROM DETACHMENT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Eyeglasses
TRIPPED OVER CARPET @ *** BANK; GLASSES BROKE; LT GLOBLE RUPTURE RE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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