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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 418
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Date: 11/12/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Sinks
72YOF WENT INTO HER LAUNDRY ROOM,SLIPPED ON A THROW RUG,FELL AGAINST A LAUNDRY TUB,STRIKING RT WRIST;WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
DX L WRIST/RADIAL FX/R FOOT INTRARTICULA VOLAR PLAST 1ST PROX & DISTAL PHALANGE: FELL W TRIP ON RUBBER MAT ON WOODEN DECK WAS NOT US'G WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
SLIPPED ON SCATTER RUG WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
93 YO F FRACTURED WRIST TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN GARAGE AND FELL INJURING WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
81 YOF SLIPPED ON A THROW RUG AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
WRIST CT-TRIPPED ON A MAT-FELL ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT WAS IN HER CARPORT AND TRIPPED OVER THE DOOR MAT AND FELL FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
WRIST FX-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
SLIPPED AND FELL ON DOORMAT HAS PAIN AND DEFORMITY TO (L) WRIST DX- W RIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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