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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Rugs or carpets
C/O PERSISTENT HAND FOREIGN BODY SESNATION AFTER RUBBING OVER BROKEN GL ASS ON THE CARPET>>FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT INJURED HAND WHEN TRIPPING ON RUG AND FELL INTO WAL L AT STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL ON A MAT WHILE MAKING BREAKFAST, STRUCK RT HAND. DX-RIGHT HAND SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON RUG & FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED HANDS ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
93YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON FLOOR; HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FX 5TH MC: PT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY, TRIPPED ON RUG TUESDAY, CAUGHT SELF WITH LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
TRIPPED ON LOOSE CARPET AND FELL ONTO TABLE PT HAS LAC TO (L) HAND AN D (R) ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
74 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
80YOF WAS HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG,LANDED ON LEFT SIDE; HAND FRACTURE,FALL LEFT ARM AND LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doorsills or frames
LAC TO HAND, @ HOME MOVING CARPET AND CUT HAND ON DOOR FRAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON BATHROOM RUG. DX- HAND INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
HAND CT-FELL ON ICY CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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