Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 549
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT FEMUR FX.PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Beds or bedframes
DX L SUBCAPITAL FEMUR FX/ S/P FALL/HX LUPUS: ROLLED OFF BED ONTO CARPET FLOOR. DENIES LOC BUT STATES "I SAW A LIGHT"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Clothing
FELL AT HOME WHILE HANGING UP CLOTHES AT HOME, CAUGHT TOE IN CARPET, TWISTED LEG. DX-FX FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
72YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON CARPET ,FELL LANDED ON BOTH KNEES,INJURED RT THIGH;THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER CARPET SAT EVENING AND HIT L HIP ON COFFEE TABLE. DX. PAIN L HIP, SWELLING THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPET. DX: R DISTAL FEMUR FX, HYPOKALEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX: R PROX FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT FEMUR FX.PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT HIP, C/O HIP PAIN, FEET TANGLED IN A RUG. DX-LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT RECEIVED CONTUSON TO THIGH WHEN FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
WALKINGACROSS LIVING ROOM FOOT CAUGHT IN CARPET FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME AND FELL C/O (L) HIP PAIN DX- FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
81 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AT CASINO FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET, L HIP/LEG PAIN DX; FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT RIPPED AND FELL AT CHURC H THIS A.M., C/O HIP PAIN, TRIPPED OVER A RUG. DX-FRACTURE FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
STUMBLED ON CARPET, FELL ON FLOOR/ RT PROXIMAL FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON RUG/FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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