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Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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Date: 08/21/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doors
PT TRIPPED OVER A THROW RUG AND HIT DOOR AND INJURED ELBOW. DX: LEFT ELBOW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT TRIPPED OVER THROW RUG-LEFT ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Cabinet or door hardware
LAC TO ELBOW, 69 YOF, TRIPPED ON RUG @ HOME AND FELL, HITTING ELBOW ON HINGE OF DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
DX L ELBOW CONTU S/P FALL: SLIPPED & FELL ON AREA RUG B/T GARAGE AND HOUSE, STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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