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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 584
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Date: 12/14/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL OUTSTRETCHED LANDED ON KNEE ON CARPET LEFT HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED OVER RUG,HIT HAND ON HEATER CONTUSION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER A RUG FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON BATH MAT AT HOME AND INJURED HAND, DX; FRACTURED RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED IN THE HOUSE ON A RUG AND FELL HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON AN INDOOR RUG AT ASSISTED LIVING HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HAND SPRAIN-FELL BACKWARDS-@ A STORE-WHILE PULLING ON CARPET FROM SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL SPRAIN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Rugs or carpets, Thermal or sound insulation materials
PT WAS CLEANING YARD AND PICKED UP A ROLL OF CARPET INSULATION AND BROKE OUT IN RAHS ON BOTH HANDS DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG DX: LT HAND AND LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET,FELL ON RT HAND RT HAND/WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
84 YO TRIPPED OVER CARPET LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AT HOME AND HIT LEFT HAND ON CARPETED FLOOR DX/FRACTURED TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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