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Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 769
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Date: 12/11/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Ceilings and walls
CHI-NO LOC-HIT HEAD AGAINST A WALL-TRIPPED ON A RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS @ SCHOOL TRIPPED ON A RUNNER FELL ON FLOOR NEAR DOOR LOC DX CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CHILD RUNNING AT SCHOOL WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK SIDE OF FACE. FALL OCC URRED ON THIN FLOOR MAT. D:CONCUSSION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
83YOF TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL HIT HEAD ON CUPBOARD AT HOME DX DEEP SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors
PT RUNNING AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A THROW RUG FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE D OOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS SCALP AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A THR OW RUG WHILE GETTING INTO BED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE BATHROOM RUG AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE BATHTUB CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
HEAD LAC-STARTLED BY A MOUSE-@ HOME-SLIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-HIT A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED ON MAT AT GAS STATION AND HIT HEAD COMPLAINS OF HEADACHE. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors
PT STATES SHE SLIPPED ON THROW RUG AND HIT HEAD ON A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CHI-@ HEALTHCLUB-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-HIT BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED ON A MAT AT CARE CENTER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, 1 CM SCALP LAC/CONT, ANEMIA, CHF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER RUG AT REHAB HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors
TRIPPED ON THROW RUG, HIT DOOR DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON A THROW RUG AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEA D INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL ONTO A RUBBER MAT OVER A GROCERY STORE FLOOR, VOMITING; CO NCUSSION, SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors
HEAD INJURY-HIT HEAD ON DOOR AFTER TRIPPING ON A RUG-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED ON THE FLOOR MAT AT HOME STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON THE THROW RUG AT HOME STRIKING BACK OF HEDA ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Other fireplaces
HEAD PAIN AFTER FALL.CAUGHT FOOT IN SHAG THROW RUG.FELL INTO THE FIREPLACE.HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE BRICKS.DX CHI.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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