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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 324
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Date: 04/17/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
KNELT ON A TACK STRIP FOR A CARPET AT HOME INJURING KNEE. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear
PT WAS WALKING WITH A BRAND NEW PAIR OF SHOES AND FELL TO A CARPETED FL OOR SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
66 YOM SPRAINS KNEE WHEN FOOT CAUGHT IN CARPET AND HE LANDED ON KNEE ON FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CARPET & SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL LAST EVENING TO A CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT HAVING CARPET CHANGED AT HOME, FELL, STRAINED RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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