Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,038
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Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT RIB CONTUSION. TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL 2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT STATES HAD FALLEN MONDAY AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL WHEN WALKING DOWN CARPETED STAIRS TRIPPED ON CARPETING NO LOC RIB PAIN RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
82 Y/O WHITE FEWMALE RECEIVED CHEST WALL PAIN WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL IB CARPET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
SHE TRIPPED ON THE CARPETING WHEN GOING UP STEP AT CHURCH, FELL & HIT HER HEAD ON THE UMBRELLA STAND. DX FRACTURE LT 10TH RIB, ABRAS LT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CAUGHT HEEL ON CARPET AND FELL CONTUSING CHEST AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT STUMBLED OVER A RUG ABD FELL ON THE FLOOR AND I NJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
RT RIB CONTUSION, FELL WHEN TRIPPED OVER CARPET IN HER APARTMENT LOBBY LANDING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
81 YO F TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Luggage
PT FELL AGAINST R CORNER OF A SUITCASE AFTER TRIPPING OVER RUG THURS C/ O PAIN LATERAL RT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CONTUS CHEST, PELVIS & L WRIST; TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. WALKED INTO HOUSE 2 DAYS AGO, BECAME OVERBALANCED AND FELL ONTO CAR PET, HIT L ARM ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. DX. CONT. CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT CHEST CONT. PT SLIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Furniture
LEFT RIB CAGE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND HIT CHEST ON SOME FUR NITURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SUST FRACTURE TO RIBS FELL ON RUG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG PAIN CONTROL FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
SLIPPED ON A RUG AT HOME AND FELL BACK AGAINST A WOODEN DOOR, C/O PAIN TO LOWER RIB AREA. FX RT 7,8,9,10 AND 11TH RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
S/P FALL YEST STUBLED OVER RUG IN DARK HIT HEAD ON WALL NO LOC STRUCK B ACK ON WALL AS WELL LEFT RIB CONTUSION S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
BACK CT-TRIPPED ON CARPETING-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT SIDE CHEST STRAIN-PT C/O LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEA VY RUG WHILE CLEANING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
54 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN TEN CARPETED STEPS AT CLARIDGE CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIP & FALL ON RUG CONTUSION BACK SPRAIN DORSAL & LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
THORACIC CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED ON SOME CARPET AND FELL AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
BACK,R ARM CONTUSION - FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG. DX: L RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
66 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET INJURING RIB DX: FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Fans
51 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME AND FELL INTO FAN CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED YESTERDAY ON RUG IN APARTMENT. ACUTE LT RIB CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TWISTED BACK TAKING CARPET OUT OF THE CAR DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER BATHROOM RUG DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ONTO CARPETED CEMENT FLOOR RIB FX / KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
89 YOF SEEN FOR FX RIBS AND HEAD CONTUSION TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE CARP ETED FLOOR. WHEN SHE WAS LEAVING THE RESTURANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON RUG FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURING CHEST C./O PAIN DX; CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doorsills or frames
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER CHEST AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A RUG AND FALLING AGAINST A DOOR FRAME AT A HOTEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Chairs
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON RUG AND STRIKING CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET ROLL. DX: L RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
C/O FALL. TRIPPED ON RUG. RT SIDE RIB PAIN. DX; CHEST CONT/ ABD CONT/ RIB FX W/ HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. SLIPPED ON RUG AT HOME, LANDED ON L SIDE. DX. BACK PAIN DUE TO FAL L.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT LIFTED A ROLL OF CARPET WITH 5 OTHER MEN AND PT TURNED WRONG DX: THO RATIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YOF USING WALKER TRIPPED ON RUG FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPET AT HOME AND CONTUSED CHEST AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPET - ACUTE SPASM THORACIC SPINE S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG IN STORE DX. RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
97 Y.O. W MALE W/CHEST CONTUSION. PT TRIPPED OVER A CARPET & FELL AGAIN ST THE WALL. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION RT RIBS, FELL IN LIVING ROOM ON CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL 2 DAYS AGO TRIPPED OVER RUG, R ANTERIOR CHEST WALL PAIN STATUS POST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
80 YOF TRIPPED OVER FEET AND FELL ON RUG; HAS CONTUSION OF RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
54 Y/O W/F TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK A ND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
77 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX RIB. PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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