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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 619
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Date: 12/22/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME FELL INJURED NECK DX// NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO A RUG AT HOME & HEARD A CRACK DX: CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURED TRANS TO SPECIALTY CARE FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/16/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT NURSING HOME INJURING NECK DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
60YOF AT HOME,TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG,HITTING BACK OFF FLOOR; NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT STS WAS MOVING RUGS,THEN LATER WOKE UP WITH PAIN IN R SHOULDER/NECK DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
N ECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING OVER A PIECE OF CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL ON A CARPETED SURFACE ONTO HER KNEES. DX-NECK STRAIN, LT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT AND EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A RUG. DX: CHEST WALL CONT, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX: HEADACHE, TYPE II DENS FX, ETOH USE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN ER,FELL ONTO KNEES, DXCERVICAL STRAIN,BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION,LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT HAD FALL AFTER TRIPPING OVER A RUG, NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Sinks
NECK PAIN POST FALL: TRIPPED OVER RUG AND BACK OF NECK HIT SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT STS TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER,C/O L SHOULDER,NECK, L ELBOW PAIN,DXL SIDE CERVICAL STRAIN,R KNEE,L ELBOW CONTU,L HUMERAL NE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
SLIPPED ON RUG, HIT WALL/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
CERVICAL STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED ON CARPET IN BATHROOM AT HOME - DX NECK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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