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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 534
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG & FELL LAST PM. RT DISTAL FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON CARPETED STEPS LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPET WHILE USING WALKER. DX: R TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL OVER RUG 2 DAYS AGO, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
69 YOF TRIPPED OVER CARPET CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG, AND TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FIBULA FX-TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
WOUND RT.LEG.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER RUG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
55 YO TRIPPED ON CARPET INJURED LEG FX TIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOWER LEG CT-TRIPPED ON CARPET-@ SHOE STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 10 - 17 CARPETED STEPS AT HOME FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
87 YO FEMALE FELL OVER RUG AT BALLY'S STRAIN RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET LOWER LEG PAIN...LOWER LEG MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
51 YOF TRIPPED ON SMALL CARPET CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS; C/O SWELLING OF LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION, STATES TRIPPED OVER A RUG, C/O PAIN L LO WER LEG. DX. MUSCULOSKELETAL L LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
83 YO FEMALE WAS ITCHING DUE TO CARPET AT HOTEL CELLULITIS LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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