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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,060
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Date: 12/21/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
78 YOF INJURED RIGHT HAND FROM TRIPPING ON RUG AT HOME. DX-RIGHTHAND SK IN TEAR 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT WAS SITTING ON CARPET AT SCHOOL 1 WK AGO, FELT SOMETHING BITE H AND,HAD INSECT BITE, DEVELOPED HAND SWELLING; HAND SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS INSTALLING CARPET IN HER HOME AND CUT HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN KITCHEN. DX. HEAD INJURY, FX. METACRPAL.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL ONTO HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Rugs or carpets, Other ranges or ovens
22YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FELL & ACCIDENTLY PLACED HAND ON HOT BURNER, DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
FALL VICTIM SLIPPED ON A RUG AND RAN HAND INTO A DOOR. DX R HAND / WRIST PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL THIS AM ON CARPETING DX: 5TH METACARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
GOUT VS CELLULITIS: 91YOM RED & SWOLLEN WRIST & HAND, LOST BALANCE FELL ON CARPETED LIVING ROOM FLOOR, PAIN HAND, WRIST, SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
THE DOG BROUGHT IN A DEAD POSSOUM, CLEANED THE RUG THAT PT DISCOVERED B LOOD ON IT, WASN'T USING GLOVES>>R/O RABIES EXPO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
DX SPRAIN HAND/ABRASION FOREARM: SLIP'D ON CARPETED STAIRS, FOOSH DOWN 8 STEPS, STRUCK HEAD. ABRASION TO DORSUM L HAND PN @ 4TH & 5TH PROX MC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME AND FELL ONTO HAND AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WALKING FROM CARPET ONTO SLIPPERY FLOOR. DX: L HAND/WRIST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
76 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPETING AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT HAND A ND FACIAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
10 YOM TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL/ CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A RUG. DX-FRACTURE L METACARPAL, EYE CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Heaters or heating systems
RT HAND CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER RUG, STRUCK RT HAND ON A HEATER PAIN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRUPPED OVER A CARPET 2 DAYS AGO. DX. FX. METACARPAL.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Rugs or carpets, Portable electric heaters
PT WAS KNEELING ON CARPET PULLING OUT PLUG OF SPACE HEATER AND WAS SHOCKED. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN L PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A FALL ON A RUG AT HOME AFTER TAKING A DOSE OF *** C/O HAND INJURY-HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear
SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET AND FELL. DX. HAND SPRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG AT CLINIC FELL HAS LAC TO L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
23 YOM WAS LIFTING CARPET AND PARTNER DROPPED HIS END FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
25YOM WHILE HOME CUTTING A CARPET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE,LACERATED LT HAND;HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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