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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
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Date: 12/13/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
6YMC FELL DOWN 13 CARPETED STEPS HITTING HEAD/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stools
FELL FROM STOOL TO CARPET;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PULLING UP CARPET IN HOUSE, CARPET NAIL HIT PATIENT ON SIDE OF HEAD, TE ACHER AT SCHOOL SAW NAIL IN HAIR; NO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL TO CARPET WHEN WRESTLING;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Rugs or carpets
ACCIDENTLY DROPPED ONTO CARPET @ HOME WHILE SIBLING WAS TRYING TO PICK UP PT, FALL HITTING HEAD. DX CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Rugs or carpets
6YO BLACK MALE WAS PLAYING -PUSHED BY SISTER,HIT HEAD ON CARPET,NLOC DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
6 YO MALE TRIPPED ON RUG AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER TRIPPING OVER RUG AND HITTING HEAD ON TABLE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM A TOP OF RUGS PILE @ DAD'S STORE&HITTING HEAD ONTO A CHAIR TH EN TO THE FLOOR, NO LOC>> CONCUSSION/SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT X CONTUSION OF FACE/SCALP - FELL ONTO CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets, Built-in swimming pools
TRIPPED ON EDGE OF CARPET AT HOME, THIS AM; LATER HE HAD SWIMMING CLASS & GOT DIZZY, INSTRUCTOR CALLED 911. DX: CHI, DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPET;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL BACK TO CARPET;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL BACKWARD, HITTING HEAD ON CARPET @ SCHOOL, C/O LETHARGY, +NAUSEA&V OMITING FOR 3 TIMES, NO LOC >> CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPET;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A CARPET WHILE RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE, & STRUCK HEAD- NO LOC. DX: SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Rugs or carpets
RUNNING IN HOUSE, FELL AND FELL ON CARPET/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PAT SUS LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER TRIPPING OVER CARPET%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinet or door hardware
FELL ON RUG AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR HINGE LACERATION SIDE OF HEAD/SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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