Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,461
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Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL AT *** TRIPPED ON CARPET. DX LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FX, ELBOW ANDKNEE CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
83 YOF TRIPPED OVER CARPET FRACTURE L RADIUS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ON (L) ARM THIS P.M. W/SLIPPING ON RUG. PUT ARM OUT TO BRACE SELF. DX: CONTUSION (L) FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
80YF FELL AT HOME ON CARPET, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL DX; SKIN TEAR TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
PT TRIPPED ON RUG BANGED HEAD ON DOOR, LACERTION ABRASION R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
63 YOF TRIPPED ON RUG LANDED ON FLOOR CONTUSION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS/ CONTUSION RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
CAUGHT SHOE ON RUG AND FELL-FRACTURED RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET, INJURING FOREARM DX: CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 9 CARPETED STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
61 YOF STATES R ARM PAIN AFTER TRIPPING ON CARPET AT HOME DX;R RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED & FELL ON CARPET DX: FRACTURE LT. RADIUS & FIBULA, POSS. SCAPHOID FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPETDX: ABRASIONS BIL. LOWER ARMS, CONTUSION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT HOME AND FELL. DX-DISPLACED LEFT DISTALRA DIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CONTUSION RT FOREARM - TRIPPED OVER A CARPET AND FELL FLAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL TRYNG TO REMOVE A PC. OF CARPET FROM UNDER THE TIRE OF HIS CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
66 YO F TRIPPED OVER CARPET INJURING LOWER ARMFX RADIUS & ULNA,CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE CLEANING RUG FELL ABRASION TO R FOREARM ANDKNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
LACERATION LT FOREARM, LOST BALANCE WHILE ON WAY TO BATHROOM AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ONTO CARPET AT HOME, LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIP ON CARPET FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET, FELL AND INJURED ARM; FX RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CARPET, HIT CLOSET W/ LT. THIGH DX: FRACTURE RT. RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG INJURING FOREARM DX: CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPET IN STORE - MULTIPLE LACERATIONS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL AGAINST WALL, FX L DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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