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Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 543
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
58YOFC FELL ONTO KNEE AFTER TRIPPING ON RUG/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL AT *** PT C/O RT KNEEPAIN RT KN EE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SLIPPED ON THROW RUG LAST NITE ? LOC +NECK PAIN STATES WAS ON FLOOR X 45 MIN RT KNEE SWELLING FALL RT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED ON DOOR MAT AT STORE DX. KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
SLIP ON THROW RUG IN BATHROOM CHEST WALL TRAUMA, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPING OVER A MAT ONTO CARPETED FLOOR RIGHT KNEE INJURY EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED OVER RUG IN GROCERY KART & FELL TO FLOOR HITTING R) KNEE ON FLOOR. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED ON MAT AT GAS STATION, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT SLIPPED ON A THROW RUG AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
KNEE CT-TRIPPED ON A MAT ON PORCH-FELL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WALKING INTO A PUBLIC STORE TRIPPED OVER THE FLOOR MAT LANDING ON BO TH KNEES CONTUSION KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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