Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,670
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Date: 12/27/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLID ON RUG, FELL INTO BASEBOARD/ FX RT HUMERUS,LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET C/O RIGHT ARM PAIN DX: RIGHT HUMEROUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doorsills or frames
AT HOME AT 0715 TRIPPED OVER A CARPET AND HIT LEFT UPPER ARM AGAINST A DOOR FRAME. DX FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
75YOBF-FRACTURE RIGHT UPPER ARM-TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME-LANDED ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED ON RUG WHILE IN HHA AND FELL ON LT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT HUMERUS FX. PT INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING ON CARPET,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. FELL ON CARPETED SURFACE ON LT. SIDE.DX. LT. HUMERAL HEAD FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
74 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPET FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
74 YO MALE FELL OVER RUG AT *** SPIRAL FRACTURE HUMERUS SPIRAL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL ON THE CARPET AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE, DISLOCATED RIGHT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET; RT HUMERAL SHAFT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
GOT UP TO ANSWER DOOR, FELL ONCARPETED FLOOR HITTING WALL DX: FRACTURE RT. HUMERUS, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPET-FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
CLOSED FX R PROXIMAL HUMURAL NECK, SLIPPED ON RUG BY ACCIDENT.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
84 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND HIT WALL AT CASINO FRACTURE RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FACTURE LEFT HUMERAL HEAD- FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR WHILE LEANING ON A CHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FX L DISTAL HUMERUS - SLIPPED ON RUG AND STRUCK CABINET
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOTEL DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FX HUMERUS-TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG LANDED ON R SIDE, L HUMERAL NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON RUG, HURT RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: FX L HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG LT UPPER ARM PAIN. ACUTE HUMERAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT C/O TRIPPED ON THE CARPET AND FELL ON HER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER ROLLED UP CARPET IN HOMEDX: PROXIMAL HUMEROUS FX + CONT USION LT RB +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME, FELL FORWARD, STRIKING L BREAST ON TABLE, FEL L ONTO R SHOULDER. DX. FX R HUMERUS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
RT HUMERUS CONTUSION S/P FALL ON CARPET @ HOME HITTING HEAD ON DOOR JAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT HUMERUS FX. PT FELL WHEN TRIPPING OVER A RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
RT HUMERUS CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL AND INJURE DUPPER ARM ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG AND LANDED ON RIGHT SHOULDER. NONWORK. HUMERAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT A DEPARTMENT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
SKIN TEARS L UPPER EXTREMITY - TRIPPED ON RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
COMMINUTED FX L DISTAL HUMERUS - FELL WHEN TRIPPING ON RUG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL YEST FROM STANDING POSITION ONTO CARPET. DX. FX L MID SHAFT HUMER US.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
56 YO F TRIPPED ON RUG LANDING ON FLOOR FX HUMERUS CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Bedsprings or bedframes
RT HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED ON A RUG-HIT A BEDPOST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED ON RUG AND FELL. DX: FX R HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL IN KITCHEN ONTO CARPET. DX: R HUMERUS FX, L WRIST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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