Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,171
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Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A RUG AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
STATES SHE FELL AT HOME AND LANDED ON THE CARPETED FLOOR, C/O PAIN TO RT WRIST. RT WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
DX FRACTURE LEFT WRIST: TRIPPED ON RUG AT HOME, BENT WRIST BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL ONTO RT KNEE AND LEFT WRIST AND GLASSES HI T HER NOSE AS SHE HIT FLOOR NO LOC LEFT WRIST FRACTURE ABRASION TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL IN FLOOR DX WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON RUG AND LANDED ON BACK AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ONTO RIGHT WRIST ON CARPET DX: SPRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT WRIST FX. PT FELL ONTO CARPET INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON NEW RUG DX: L WRIST LAC. / BILAT. KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND LANDED ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A WET RUG / FELL DX: WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
DX: L WRIST FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN. TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED ON CARPET ON DECK AND FELL - FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
L WRIST FX/73YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL WITH L HAND/WRIST OUTS TRETCHED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
SOMEONE BUMPED 65 YO FEMALE AND SHE FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR FROM STANDING POSITION - FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
R ARM PAIN SINCE LUNCH DX: ACUTE ARTHRITIS R WRIST SECOND TO SHAKING CARPETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL BACK ON CARPETED FLOOR DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT WRIST SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
82YM FELL ON CARPET AT HOME DX; FRACTURE OF R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LT WRIST FX-TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
89 YO WF - R WRIST FRACTURE - FELL AFTER MOMENTARY IMBALANCE - WOKE UP WITH "FACE IN CARPET"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Chair, recliner
WRIST SPR;FACIAL CONT/86YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON THE RUG AND FELL HURTING HER R WRIST AND HIT R EYE ON RECLINER. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. FELL, TRIPPED AND FELL LAST PM ON RUG. DX. FX R DISTAL RADIUS (WRI ST)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG INJURING WRIST C/O SWELLING DX; FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
WALKING TO BATHROOM & TRIPPED ON RUG. SUPERFICIAL LAC RT WRIST & RT HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET,FELL ONTO WRIST C/O PAIN DX FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
74 YO F WALKING AT MALL, FELL ON CARPET. DX R/L WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
83 YO F FELL ONTO CARPET. DX L WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED ON CARPET DX;FRACTURE L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER A RUG FALLING AND INJURING WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LT WRIST FX-TRIPPED-FELL ON CARPETING-AT HOME-ON PATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SPRAIN L WRIST, CONTUSION L ELBOW, TRIPPED OVER RUG LANDING ON L ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL ON THE CARPET AT HOME. DX-ACUTE LEFT WRIST AND LEFT HAND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG / FELL DX: WRIST FX. / KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
87 Y.O. W MALE W/WRIST PAIN. PT TRIPPED ON A RUG @ HOME. PT LEFT AMA. E 8889
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT INJURED AT HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG INJURING WRIST DX: CCONTUSION WRIST:
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
ACUE RT DISTAL RAIUS FX S/P FALL, FELL ON RUG COVERED FLOOR LANDING ON RT ARM/RT WRIST 3 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
78 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON RUG AT RESTAURANT AND FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON THE CARPET IN A THEATRE WHILE GOING TO HER SEAT AND FX WRIST IN THE FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET INJURING WRIST AND LACERATING FACE, FX WR IST, EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL INJURING WRIST C/O PAIN DX; FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RUG DX: FX RT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG IN DEPT. STORE / FELL DX: WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET, FELL ON WRIST. ACUTE INJURY LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET INUURING WRIST DX: CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON CARPET, FELL ON FLOOR DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG. DX: R WRIST FX, R HIP FX, HYPERGLYCEMIA, DEMENTIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ONTO CARPET HURT WRIST - WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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