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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:161

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES THAT SHE HAS BEEN DIZZY SPELLS THAT MAKE HER FALL. FELL TO CA RPETED FLOOR. DX. ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS GETTING OUT OF BED AT THE NURSING HOME AND IT WAS DARK AND FELL TO THE CARPET SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Eyeglasses
88 YOF WALKED INTO LEISURE CENTER AND TRIPPED ON CARPETED FLOOR, FELL AND BROKE GLASSES CUTTING LEFT ELBROW. DX: LACERATION L ELBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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