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Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 324
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Date: 11/19/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Tables
PT WAS WALKING AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER A RUG LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE SU STAINED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG HIT FACE ON TABLE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
LOWER LEG PAIN-TRIPPED ON A RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED ON LOOSE RUG FELL @ HOME DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Crutches, canes or walkers
CELLULITIS LT LOWER LEG, GOT FEET CAUGHT IN A THROW RUG WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING LEG ON FLOOR 2 DAYS EARLIER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED ON A RUG AND LANDED ON CARPET NO LOC DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
3 CM LACERATION LT LOWER LEG, RUNNING, SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON CARPET STRIP ON WOODEN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT SLIPPED ON A THROW RUG. DX: R GASTROCNEMIUS STRAIN, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC MAT AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED ON WELCOME MAT. DX: R LEG STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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