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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 870
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| 85YOF TRIPPED ON RUBBER FLOOR MAT AT CHURCH FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD O N CONCRETE DX- SCALP LAC CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE-76YOM-TRIPPED ON RUG-LOST BALANCE-FELL-HIT HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/15/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| 74 YOF, FELL OVER RUG, ABRASION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| 79YOF WALKING AT HOME AND TRIPEPD OVER A RUG AND FELL TO THE TILE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Televisions |
| PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND HIT HEAD ON TV, DX: SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| 69YO WHITE MALE AT HOME TRIPPED ON AREA RUG & FELL, NLOC DX HEAD INJURY, CONCUSSION, SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT WITH CHI, TRIPPED ON A RUG IN ENTRANCE TO ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT TRIPPED ON A DOOR MAT AT THE GROCERY STORE AND HIT HEAD, DX: SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Toilets |
| SLIPPED ON BATH RUG IN JAIL, HIT TOILET DX; SCALP CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| 74 YOM TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION ON COUMADIN WITH AN ELATED INR ADMITTED FOR **** TOXICITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WITH HEAD LAC, TRIPPED OVER RUG, STRUCK WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Benches |
| PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN ON DECK & TRIPPED OVER A MAT & FELL ONTO A BEN CH. DX; C.H.I. / LAC. & CONTUSION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| SCALP CONTUSION-TRIPPED OVER A THROW RUG IN THE KITCHEN AND FELL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL IN FLOOR AND CONTUSED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON A RUBBER DOORMAT, FELL INTO SITTING POSITION HITTING BACK OF HEAD. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, RT INDEX FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME AND FELL. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| 91 YOM, TRIPPED OVER BATHMAT, SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT WITH CHI, FELL OVER A RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Stairs or steps |
| 78YOM TRIPPED OVER A SMALL STEP AND RUBBER MAT,FELL ONTO THE FLOOR; CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Tables |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG STRUCK HEAD ON THE COFFEE TABLE SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2009 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT AT THE HOSPICE AND GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN THE BATHROOM RUG AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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