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Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558
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Date: 12/25/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A RUG HITTING HER RT. EYEBROW AND UPPER ARM. DX-RT HUMERAL FRACTURE, RT EYEBROW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON THROW RUG AND FELL OTNO FLOOR INJURING ARM DX: FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
76 YOF TRIPPED AT HOME OVER MAT ON PORCH, FELL FX R HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED OVER SCATTER RUG FRACTURE HUMERUS / FRACTURE PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
FRACTURE HUMERUS - PATIENT FELL TODAY WHEN VISITING WITH HER FAMILY - S LIPPED ON A THROW RUG & SON IN LAW CAUGHT HER ARM AS SHE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED-FELL ON RUGS-@ HEALTH CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
DX RIGHT HUMERUS FRACTURE: TRIPPED ON RUG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WAS AT A GROCERY STORE, FELL OVER A RUNNER CAUSING A FX TO HER RT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED OVER A MAT LANDING ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT ARM FRACTURE DISL OCATED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED ON RUG-FELL-@ GROCERY STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials
HUMERUS FX-PT TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL ON FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WAS WALKING OUT OF STORE AND TRIPPED OVER RUG LANDING ON UPPER ARM R ARM FRACTURE!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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