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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 679
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Date: 12/22/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO FINGER AFTER TRIPPING ON A RUG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND LANDED ON 5TH FINGER. D:5TH FINGER DISLOCATION , NASAL ABRASION/CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON RUG DX: LT. INDEX FINGER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
DX:SPRAIN RIGHT THUMB. PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND INJURED RIGHT THUMB IN THE FALL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG FINGER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
51 YO M TRIPPED OVER CARPET INJURED FINGERFX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT WAS SCRUBBING CARPET. DX: CONT LINDEX, AVULSION EXTENSOR TENDON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
*53YOF SCRUBBING CARPET - FELT POP DX: CONT L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Bathtubs or showers
FELL ON RUG GETTING OUT OF SHOWER. LEFT THUMB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT 4TH FINGER SPRAIN.PT WAS CLEANING THE CARPET AND FELL AND BENT FIN GER BACKWARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Rugs or carpets
CUT ON SHOMETHING SHARP WHILE LAYING CARPET/PW RT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPET FLOOR, C/O RT UPPER LEG PAIN AND LEFT HAND PAIN. FINGER FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
DX RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER STRAIN: JAMMED FINGER WHILE CLEANING RUG A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
LAC LT THUMB-@ HOME-LAYING CARPET-SLICED THUMB W/ A BOX KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
$RT 5TH FINGER FRACTURE,LEFT WRIST CONTUSION.PTS FOOT CAUGHT IN RU G AND PT FELL ON THE FLOOR AND INJURED WRIST AND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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