Accidents - Runners, throw rugs or doormats - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,458
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Date: 12/29/2010	Age: 61 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, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
61YOF WAS PAINTING TRIPPED OVER VINYL MAT FELL STRIKING HEAD; CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
74YOF WITIH CHI FROM TRIPPING OVER A RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
79YOF-HEAD INJURY-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-HEAD HIT THE FLOOR-@ STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 89 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, Doorsills or frames
89YOF-SCALP LAC-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-HEAD HIT A DOOR FRAME-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 81 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
81YOF STRAIGHTENING OUT A RUG AT HOME AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HEAD SCAL P LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 68 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, Footwear
68 YO F SHE HAD HER SLIPPER ON CAUGHT HER FEET ON THE THROW RUG FELL DOWN,HITTING LT SHOLDER AND HEAD DX CHI, FX RT SHOULDER ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2010	Age: 82 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
82YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJ URY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
88 YOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY & FRACTURED LT. HUMERUS S/P TRIPPING ON AN AR EA RUG & FALLING FACE FIRST ONTO FLOOR. ALSO CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 89 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
89 YO F TRIPPED ON RUG, FELL HIT HEAD, +ETOH AT HOME. DX CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2010	Age: 56 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
56YOF CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA WITHOUT LOC, CERVICAL STRAIN, AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS - TRIPPED ON RUG COMING OUT OF BI-LO CAUSING HER TO FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2010	Age: 88 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, Floors or flooring materials
88YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG ON THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME LANDED ONTO H EAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 81 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
81YOF SLIPPED ON A THROW RUG IN HER BATHROOM AND FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAIN ED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	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
85YOM TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A RUG CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Ceilings and walls
53YOM TRIPPED OVER DOORMAT AND HIT HEAD ON WALL CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 84 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
84YOF,CONTUSION TO HEAD/ LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD S/P TRIPPED OVER RUG IN HER BEDROOM HIT HEAD ON CABINET,NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 57 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, Doorsills or frames
57YFC SLIPPED ON A MAT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 85 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, Floors or flooring materials
85 YO F TRIPPED ON THROW RUG, FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
93YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT THE NURSING HOME AND SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEA D INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 73 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, Furniture
73YOF STUMBLED ON THROW RUG TRIPPED STRUCK HEAD ON FURNITURE AND RT ELBOW ON RAILING;CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 81 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
81YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	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
79YOM TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRUCK HEAD SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 80 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, Footwear
80YOF SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON THROW RUG SPUN AROUND FELL LANDING ON FLOOR INJURED HIP,WRIST/ HAND/HEAD;HIP CONTUSION,WRIST/ HAND SPR,CLOSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
79YOF TRIPPED ON A FLOOR MAT AT HOME AND FELL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 51 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
51YOF GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE BATHROOM RUG AND FELL ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats
61 YO F, FROM NURSING HOME, SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A MAT AND HIT RIGHT SIDE ON THE GROUND, DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	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
75YOF CONTUSION TO SCALP/FACE TRIPPED ON RUG AT GROCERY STORE FELL HITT ING HEAD & FACE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 92 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
92YOF STANDING AND TRIPPED ON A LOOSE RUG AND FELL ONTO HEAD CONTUSION SCALP ADMITTED FOR BRADYCARDIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 75 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, Floors or flooring materials
75 YOF WALKING INTO BUILDING TRIPPED ON FLOOR MAT AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO FLOOR SUSTAINING A CHI AND A FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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