Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,534
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Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG WHILE WALKING IN STORE. DX: R RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT FELL ON A RUG IN THE KITCHEN AT HOME. DX-RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON THE CARPETED FLOOR RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG IN BATHROOM. DX: SUPERFICIAL FLAP LAC R FOREARM, KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CARPET USING WALKER ON THE WAY TO THE BATHROOM. CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Rugs or carpets, Other ranges or ovens
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND HIT FOREARM ON HOT STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED ON RUG; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON AN AREA RUG. DX- COMMUNITED DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL WHILE TAKING GROCERIES INTO HOME. D: RADI AL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL. DX: L BOTH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED AND FELL ON RUG FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
FOREARM FX-TRIPPED ON A RUG-FELL DOWN 1 STEP-@ RESTAURANT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
R DISTAL RADIUS FX - FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ON CARPETING/ LT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG 2 WK AGO. DX: R FOREARM CONT/SUPERFICIAL CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON CARPET ON FLOOR @HOME, DX; FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
RADIUS FX-@ HOME-SLIPPED DOWN CARPETED STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
ON A KO-CART TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPETING THAT WAS IN THE BATHROOM AT HOME LANDED ONTO OU TSTRETCHED LEFT ARM FRACTURED RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT FOREARM LACERATION-WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON CARPET PAD. CUT RT ARM . SUS A 9CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT HUMERUS FX. PT TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF CARPET AND INJURED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
L FOREARM FRACTURE,S/P FALL - FELL ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND BRACED SELF WITH ARMS AND LANDED ON KNEE C/O PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM LEFT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER A RUG NONDISPLACED FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 13 CARPETED STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. STATES SLIPPED ON RUG IN BATHROOM FALLING AT HOME. DX. CONT R FA, SKIN TEAR R FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG AT STORE - FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET DX. FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX, R HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOST BALANCE WHILE PLACING RUG AT DOOR RIGHT FOREARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT CAUGHT HER TOE ON THE CARPET AT HOME, TRIPPED AND FELL. DX-20 CM FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED & FELL ON RUG IN KITCHEN TONIGHT. CLOSED FX DISTAL RT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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