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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 618
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Date: 12/23/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doorsills or frames
TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL INTO A DOOR JAMB. DX. FINGER FX., LIP LACER ATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT WAS CLEANING CARPET ATHOME AND INJURED FINGER DX: SPRAINED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT RING FINGER FX.PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND INJURED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL WHILE INSTALLING CARPET AT HOME DX// LAC RIGHT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL ONTO THUMB, DX; THUMB FX, LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIP & FELL OVER RUG DX: FINGER LAC, ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
88 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL FORWARD LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET,FELL,INJURED R LITTLE FINGER DX R 5TH FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
52 YO SLIPPED ON RUG CAUSING TO FALL ON FLOOR FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT CARPET FELL ON FINGER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX LEFT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE LT.HAND 2ND.DIGIT.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN(TRIP)OVER RUG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
79YOF WAS AT SHOPN SAVE,TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FALLING WITH HAND HITTING FLOOR;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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