Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

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Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON RUG @HOME, C/O PAIN R RIBS, FOREARM, & WRIST, DX; FX R 7TH & 8TH RIBS, SPRAIN R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET. DX: T & L SPINE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Rugs or carpets
STATES HER DOG HAS MITES, RASH TO BILATERAL ARMS. CONTACT DERMATITIS. HER CARPET IS BEING CLEANED DUE TO THIS, ITCHING UPPER BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
78 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CONTUSION LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON RUG AND FELL DOWN STAIRS C/O PAIN IN RIBS RIB CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Pet supplies
PT WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CARPET WHEN HER FOOT CAUGHT FELL FORWARD STRI KING CHEST AGAINST A DOG CARRIER FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED IN A RUG CONTUSION LEFT CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, GOING TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. FELL, RUG SLIPPED AND PAT. LANDED ON L RIBS. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Toilets
SLIPPED ON RUG AND FELL AND HIT TOILET - CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG PREVIOUS DAY CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOST BALANCE, FELL ONTO CARPET/ CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET INJURED RIBS C/O PAIN DX FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
THORACIC CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A CARPET AND FELL DOWN AT CHURCH - DX FC RT 7TH RIB,LIP LACERATION AND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
80 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED SHORTNESS OF BREATH WHEN RIPPING UP WET CARPET FROM THE STORM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
52 YO MALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL AGAINST DRESSER FRACTURE 10TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
77 YO F TRIPPED OVER UNEVEN CARPET FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG. DX: INTRA ARTICULAR SCAPULA FX, R RIBS 1-8 FX, POSS AC SEP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR, DX- L CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CHEST WALL CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG INJURING CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Toilets
FEET SLIPPED ON CARPET, FELL, HIT FLANK ON TOILET BOWL/ CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Luggage
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL AGAINST RT CORNER OF SUITCASE C/O PAIN RIB CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
PT STUMBLED OVER RUG IN DARK AND HIT HEAD ON WALL NO LOC STRUCK BACK ON WALL LEFT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON RUG HITTING RIBS -CHEST TRAUMA NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Chair, rocking
PT LIFTED ROCKER OFF RUG YESTERDAY. WOKE UP TODAY WITH CHEST PAIN AND S OB. D: PULMONARY EDEMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL ONTO CARPET WHILE GOING TO BED. DX: L RIB CONT, ETOH ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT RIB CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
80 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER UNEVEN RUG AT *** FRACTURE 8TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
@ GROCERY STORE AND TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL FORWARD LANDING ON CHE ST NO LOC DX CHEST WALL CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 75 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A RUG, C/O LEFT SID E CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 98 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED & FELL ON RUG YESTERDAY. ACUTE LT RIB CT, R/O OCCULT FX & BACK CT, R/O OCCULT VERTEBRAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT WORKING IN BASEMENT CLEANING CARPET AND WENT UP STEPS AND PASSED OUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Beds or bedframes
PT TRIPPED ON RUG & FELL GETTING OUT OF BED 16 DAYS AGO. DX: CHEST CONT, ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITY, DJD L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON CARPET - HIT CHEST ON FLOOR - CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED ON RUG, FELL, HIT TUB DX: RT. RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Portable food or beverage coolers
TRIPPED OVER RUG, HIT RIBS ON ICE CHEST DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG - CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON FLOOR AFTER TRIPPING ON RUG - CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET, NIGHT STAND FELL ON HER DX: CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED ON A RUG AT CHURCH AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER CHEST AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A RUG AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear
PT WAS AT *** WHEN SHE WAS WALKING IN SLICKED SOLED SHOES FELLONTO CARP ET CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT HAD CARPET CLEANED, STILL DAMP, PTS FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM, PT FELL, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET INJURED RIBS C/O PAIN AND SOB DX FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ONTO A CARPETED FLOOR COMPRESSION FRACTURE UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
69 YOF TRIPPED OVER RUG CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Bathtubs or showers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION - 57 YOM TRIPPED ON RUG IN BATHROOM AND FELL INTO TUB LANDING ON CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON RUG, FELL ON FLOOR DX: COMPRESSION FRACTURE T-11 & 12
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/29/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON RUG AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS AT SON'S HOME. DX. FX R POST RIBS ( 10-11)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WAS WALKING AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT COUGHING. POSSIBLE INGESTION OF MOLD WHEN REMOVING CARPET 1 WK AGO. STAYING IN ROOM WHERE OLD TILES & CARPETS WERE REMOVED.. D: URI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 84 YOM TRIPPED OVER A RUG ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO AND L ANDED ON A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A RUG / FELL DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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