Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 967
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 74 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, Tables
TRIPPED ON A RUG FELL FORWARD HIT A TABLE NONDISPLACED FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	Age: 88 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, Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOF TRIPPED ON RUG USING WALKER AT LOBBY OF HIGHRISE(APARTMENT COMPLE X) FX R RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 94 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: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON OWN URINE ON THE FLR, THEN TRIPPED OVER A RUG &FELL " FA SKIN TEAR"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 56 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
FX DISTAL RADIUS (L): TRIPPED AT HOME TODAY, TRIED TO CATCH SELF, FELL ONTO CARPETING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 58 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
TRIP & FALL OVER EDGE OF RUG DX: FX DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 59 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, Floors or flooring materials
59 YO TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL ON HARDWOOD FLOOR LANDED ON ARM FX RADIUS/ULNA CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 77 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 OVER CARPET; ARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 65 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
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN RUG / FELL DX: R FOREARM CONTUSION / L WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 63 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, Footwear
FX L DISTAL RADIUS; @ HOME, TOK SHOE OFF WHILE STANDING ON RUG WHICH SL IPPED CAUSING FALL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 73 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: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME AND FELL DX: SKIN AVULSION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 63 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG ON PORCH. DX: L RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
NUMBNESS IN ARMS WHILE MENDING A CARPET TENDONITIS FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 84 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
TRIPPED ON THE FLOOR RUG FRACTURE RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 74 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
RADIUS FX-TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 81 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
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET DX: NON DISPLACED FX R DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 93 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, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 1 CARPETED STEP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 73 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 HER BATHROOM RUG AND FELL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 97 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
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON RUG AND FELL, CONTUSION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	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
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 53 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
RIGHT RADIAL FX. PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	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, Tables
TRIPPED ON CARPET, FELL INTO TABLE INJURING LOWER ARM. DX: POSS. DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE WITH CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2006	Age: 92 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME, LAC LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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