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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 957
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Date: 12/29/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG / FELL DX: L 3RD FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 56 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 THUMB FRACTURE.PT FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AND INJURED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives
PT LAC LT THUMB WHILE CUTTING CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. WAS SCRUBBING A RUG AND BENT HER INDEX FINGER BACK, HEARD FINGER POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
INJURED FINGER CLEANING CARPET DX: L 3RD FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Towels or cloths
MALLET FINGER-INJURED WHILE SCRUBBING CARPET W/A RAG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AND LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPET IN RESTAURANT AND FELL, FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 51 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
FINGER CT-@ HOME-HIT FINGER WHILE CLEANING CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
3RD FINGER FX-INJURED WHILE CLEANING CARPET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
68 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR THIS MORNING FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
HURT FINGER WHILE CLEANING CARPET TODAY AT 1830. DX. FX R 2ND DISTAL F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
RIGHT 4TH FINGER INJ. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN PULLING UP CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Drinking glasses
TRIPPED ON BATHROOM RUG GETTING GLASS OF WATER AND HIT DOOR AVULSING FI NGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AT CASINO. DX: MULT R HAND LACS 8 CM TOTAL, DISLOCATION L FOURTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. WAS RUNNING FINGER IN CARPET AND HEARD/FELT FINGER "POP". DX. R 3R D FIGIT DISTAL EXTENSOR TENDON INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 5 CARPETED STAIRS STRIKING FINGER AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
MALLET FINGER - 60 YOF UNABLE TO MOVE HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, WAS CLEAN ING CARPET AND WHILE WIPING HER FINGER GOT "LOCKED" INTO POSITION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2004Age: 65 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
65 YR OLD FEMALE JAMMED FINGER IN CARPET RT MIDDLE FINGER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AND HURT HIS RT HAND I TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING AND LANDED MY RT FINGER LANDING ON CARPET AND FLOOR RT 5TH FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT STUNG ON FINGER BY SCORPION. WAS ON CARPET OF SISTER'S HOME. D: SCOR PION ENVENOMATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2004Age: 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
R FINGER INJURY FROM HITTING CARPET. DX R LONG FINGER CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
RIGHT 3RD FINGER SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER UNEVEN CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2004Age: 88 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
PT FRACTURED HIS FINGER AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON CARPET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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