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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,862
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Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
COLLES FX RT WRIST-SUS INJ TO RT WRIST WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL ON CAR PET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET AT HOME CONTUSION WRIST *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA/HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
94 YOF FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AND HURT WRIST FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
74 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG SUSTAINING A FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED & FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND INJURED LEFT WRIST, SPRAIN OF LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LT WRIST CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
AT HOME AND TRIPPED ON CARPET ABRADING FOREHEAD AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Elevators or other lifts
PT WAS COMING OFF ELEVATOR AND TRIPPED OVER A CARPET. DX; WRIST CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
BIL WRIST FX'S/58YOF AT HOME TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CARPET AND LANDED ON BOTH WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AT ASSISTED LIVING FELL AND INJURED WRIST DX/ RIGHT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT WRIST CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SPRAIN WRIST WHEN FELL AT HOME OVER CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG & LANDED ON RT ARM. LEFT WRIST FRACTURE. H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPETING AT SUPERMARKET. DX- R WRIST SPRAIN, R KNEE CONTU SION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND HIT WRIST ON TABLE TRYING TO BREAK FALL, FRACTURE OF LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
59 YOF TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL AT HOME WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON RUG AND FELL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
88YOF WAS HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FELL STRIKING HAND ON FLOOR; WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
79 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL AND HIT ARM AT HOME FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON RUG CATCHING SELF ON FLOOR WITH WRIST, FRACTURE OF RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR, LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL, CAUGHT HERSELF W/R ARM AT HOME. DX. WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER SCATTER RUG WHILE MOVING AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED, FELL OVER CARPET AT HOME INJURING WRIST DX: WRIST SPRAIN, KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SCATTER RUG IN KITCHEN AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT WRIST FX.PT TRIPPED ON A RUG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON RUG FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME FX L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON A ?RUG&FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >> WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER A ROLL OF CARPET. DX SPRAIN R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A FOLDED CARPET, LANDED ON WRIST, FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR FX R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
75YOF WAS HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG,FELL HITTING WRIST; WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET WHILE WALKING AT HOME AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED W RIST/ARM. D:COLLES FX, RADIAL/ULNA FXS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPPED OVER A RUG @ STORE&FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >> WRSIT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
RIGHT WRIST FX. PT FELL OVER A RUG LAYING ON TOP STEP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
77 YO F FRACTURED WRIST CONTUSIONS TO FOREHEAD,CHEEK SLIPPED ON RUG AT SON'S HOUSE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL OVER RUG IN HOUSE AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A RUG, C/O WRIST PAIN. DX-WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT WRIST FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL, TRIPPED OVER RUG @ INGLES DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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