Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

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Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
67 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED OVER ROLLED UP RUG AND FELL AT *** CONTUSION BILATERAL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET. DX: R WRIST PX, L KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Towels or cloths
PT TRIPPED ON RUG WHEN CARRYING TOWELS DOWN HALLWAY. FELL ONTO KNEE. D: KNEE PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. REPORTS TRIPPED OVER RUG, FELL ON BOTH KNEES. DX. R KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON RUG FELL ON FLOOR DX: CONTUSION LT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PAINTING A BEDROOM AT HOME SLIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL FX PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG, FELL HIT L SIDE OF FACE & KNEE DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED & FELL OVER RUG. ACUTE CT RT KNEE, RT ARM & SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG ,INJURED KNEE, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SPRAIN (R) KNEE, PT STS TRIPPED OVER A CARPET AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN, TENDERNESS & SWELLING, NO DEFORMITY, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG / FELL DX: INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF CARPET AT HOME TONIGHT HITTING FLOOR WITH LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT KNEE C/O PAIN LEFT ELBOW AND KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG *** LANDING ON KNEE LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET AT RESTUARANT DX: LT KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIP ON CARPET IN BATHROOM ABRASION & SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON CARPET SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ON CARPET AT HOME AFTER POSSIBLE CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT AT A UPS STORE AND TRIPPED ON CARPET DX: RT KNEE SP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET STRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear
TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET WITH RUBBER SOLE SHOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
STRAINED KNEE WHEN TRIPPED ON CARPET AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR LANDING ON KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED - FELL ON CARPET - KNEE WENT SIDEWAYS RIGHT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
KNEE CONTUSION, CERVICAL STRAIN. TRIPPED OVER THE RUG--NO FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL IN HALLWAY, TRIPPED ON RUG, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER KNEE AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A RUG AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
58 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER CARPET - ETOH CHIP FRACTURE LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AT BANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL ON KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON RUG AND FELL. DX: R KNEE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL. DX. L KNEE SPRAIN, POSSIBLE INTERNAL DERANG EMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPET DX. KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET -FELL IN BEDROOM ADMITTED LEFT KNEE FLEXION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET AT HOME, INJURY TO KNEE. DX KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG AT HOSPITAL = CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 10 CARPETED STAIRS, SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE TRIPPED ON CARPET LANDED ON KNEES DX: BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ABOUT 9:00 THIS AM, BOTH LEGS GAVE OUT AND PT FELL ON CARPET. DX. CONT HIP, R KNEE, SPRAIN R/KNEE, HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
ABRASION RT KNEE-GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER RUG. SUS ABR ASION ON LEFT KNEE AND FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
R KNEE AFTER FALL STEPPING FROM CARPET TO FLOOR. DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
54 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF CARPET WHERE FLOOR MEETS RUG AND FELL AT SHOWBOAT - CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
59 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER STRIP OF TAPE HOLDING CARPET DOWN AT CASINO AND FELL TO FLOOR - CONTUSION KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPET STRIKING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
70 YO F TRIPPED BY CARPET FELL ON KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
STRAIN R KNEE - TWISTED KNEE WHEN WALKING ACROSS RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON BATHROOM RUG AND FELL IN HER BATHROOM/ INTERNAL DERANGEMENT RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT PATELLA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Furniture
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG WHILE CARRYING FURNITURE. DX: L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT HAS KNEE PAIN AFTER FALL ONTO CARPET YESTERDAY. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL TO KNEES THEN TO RIGHT SIDE ON CARPET STATES BOTH KNEES HURT DX:KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
PT FELL ON CARPET AT DRUG STORE AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR. D: CONTUSIONS, KN EE AND FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL WITH KNEE ONTO TILE FLOOR.D : NON-DISPLAC ED PATELLA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED & FELL ON CARPET DX: SPRAIN LT. KNEE & ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET 1 WEEK AGO. KNEES HURT. D: KNEE PAIN, SOB /COPD, COAGUOPATHETIC. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET HALLWAY AT LOCAL HOTEL ONTO B KNEES. DX . SPRAN/STRAIN, CONT R/L KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
71 YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL GROUND LEVEL FALL CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
RIGHT KNEE LAC, PT WAS LAYING CARPET AND CUT KNEE WITH A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Eyeglasses
CONTUSIONS R KNEE,LAC R PERIORBITAL AREA - TRIPPED ON A LOOSE RUG, GLAS SES DUG INTO FACIAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CONTUSION TO KNEE WHEN TRIPPED ON RUG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET HURT KNEE - NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
84 YO MALE GOT OUT OF BED TO ANSWER DOOR AND TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR - SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL IN ***, TRIPPED WHERE RUG MEETS FLOORING/ INTERNAL DERANGEMENTLT K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET, LANDED ON RT KNEE DX: ACUTE LT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
93 YOF TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET LEFT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL AND LANDED ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT.REPORTED NOT SEEING ROLLED UP RUG WHILE SHOPPING & FELL C/O PAIN TO LT.KNEE,ANKLE & ELBOW. DX-LT.KNEE/ANKLE SPRAIN / CONTUSION FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
TRIPPED ON MAT,FELL,LANDED ON L SIDE,HIT HEAD ON DOOR.FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR.DX CONT L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
64 YOF TRIPPED ON A CARPET & FELL INTO A WALL AT THE BANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET DX. KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT WAS AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER A DOG AND FELL ON THE CARPET. DX-ACUTE LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET HURT WRIST AND KNEES WHEN LANDED MULTIPLE CONTUSION/ ABRASION BILATERAL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LT KNEE CT-TRIPPED ON RUG-FELL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
KNEE SPRAIN - 67 YOM MISSED A CARPETED STEP IN HIS HOME AND INJURED LEF T KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET INJURING KNEE C/O PAIN DX: CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT IN THE HOTEL LOBBY WHEN SHE FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR CONTUSION TO LE FT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
52 YOF TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL CONTUSION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT.WHO FELL FROM OWN FEET WHEN SHE TRIPPED WITH RUG AT 3:00 P.M. TODAY WITH BILATERAL KNEE TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT HAD SYNCOPE AND PASSED OUT. SUSTAINED ABRASION/RUG BURN TO KNEE. FEL T LIGHTHEADED BEFORE FALL. D: GI BLEED. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A RUG AND BANGED KNEE CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL IN HER HOUSE ON CARPET/ FX LT PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear
76 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT STS SHE WAS GOING TO GET ON THE E LEVATOR @ THE DR'S OFFICE & SHOE GOT CAUGHT IN THE CARPET & PT FELL. E8
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG IN BANK, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG FELL ONTO KNEE C/O PAIN DX; KNEE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear
CONTUSION KNEE, FACE - 75 YOF C/O PAIN AND SWELLING RIGHT KNEE AND CHIN , FELL IN LIVING ROOM, SHOE CAUGHT ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
87YOF @ HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG INJ R KNEE DX FX R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON RUG FELLON FLOOR DX: CONTUSION LT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
RIPPED OVER RUG WLKING IN FRONT DOOR DX: CONTUSION LT. KNEE & RT. FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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