Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Foot

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,552
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Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT TRIED TO STEP OVER A RUG ON STEPS AND FELL ON FOOT DX: FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
C/O FOOT PAIN S/P SLIPPED ONTO WET RUG&FELL TWISTING FOOT >>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SPRAIN / STRAIN R FOOT/ANKLE- FELL WHEN HER HEEL GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED ON A SMALL RUG AND FELL BACK, ALL WT ON L ANKLE. DX. FX L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT WITH LEFT FOOT PAIN AFTER TWISTING IT AFTER GETTING IT CAUGHT IN RUG DX LEFT FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
STUMBLED ON RUG LAST WEEK SPRAIN LT FOOT *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
ON THE FLOOR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING, THEN STOOD UP&TOE GOT CAUGHT ON A R UG TWISTING FOOT>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG-FX TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
STUBBED TOE ON CARPET/ 1ST METATARSAL FX RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
53YOM WAS HOME ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON A RUG,INJURED RT FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
MT/ CUBOID FXS-TRIPPED ON CARPET-TWISTED FOOT-FELL-@ STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
SPRAIN R FOOT, PT WAS AT HOME WORKING ON CARPET AND HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN TO MID FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
80 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER RUG CELLULITIS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
83YOM TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME TWISTING RIGHT FOOT; FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
AT HOTEL PT TRIPPED ON CARPET,FELL,C/O R ANKLE PAIN, DX METATARSAL FX-CLOSED,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE NO HX OF HYPERTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A RUG AT HOME CONTUSION BOTH FEET *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT DROPPED A RUG ON FOOT DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
FOOT LACERATION.PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND LACERATED FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PUNCTURE WOUND: STEPPED ON A DOG BONE IN KITCHEN, CARPETED SURFACE, LT FOOT OPEN AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PUNCTURE WOUND. L FOOT F/B. STEPPED ON SOMETHING SHARP IN THE CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON A RUG. DX: L FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
DX R FOOT/ANK SPRAIN: TRIPPED OVER RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED OFF OF CARPETED FLOOR AND STEPPED ON A NAIL DX: FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT C/O TRIPPED ON CARPET. DX FRACT 4TH METATARSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Bathtubs or showers
PT RECEIVED SPRAIN FOOT WHEN SLIPPED ON RUG AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON BATHTUB. COMPLAINING OF PAIN LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ON CARPET. DX: L CALCANEAL FX DISPLACED COMMINUTED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON LOOSE STRING ON RUG AT HOME. DX FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG, TWISTED FOOT, DX AVULSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT SPRAINED A FOOT BY TRIPPING ON A RUG & FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
RIGHT FOOT STR. PT WALKED INSIDE WITH SNOW ON FLOOR AND SLIPPED ON A RU G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL YESTERDAY ON A RUG,C/O RT FOOT PAIN WITH SOME NUMBNESS IN LT FOOT, HAS SOME DIAB. NEUROPATHY. DX-SPRAINS IN BOTH FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND TWISTED FOOT. DX: FOOT SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET TWISTED FOOT DX: FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
FOOT SPRAIN-CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLID FOOT ACROSS CARPET AND GOT A PIECE OF GLASS STUCK IN FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A RUG IN THE BATHROOM&FELLL ONTO TWISTED FOOT >>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT SLIPPED ONRUG AT HOME, FELL, JARRING RIGHT UPPER ARM ON TRASH CAN. DX-CONTUSION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
59 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPET TWISTING LEFT FOOT SUSTAINING A SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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