Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Elbow

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,065
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Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 100 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
100 YOM FELL STRIKING ELBOW ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FX ELBOW ON RUG
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON THE RUG AND INJURED HER RIGHT ELBOW. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Toilets
SLIPPED ON RUG AND HIT ELBOW ON TOILET AT HOME LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL AT MALL. DX: L SUPRACONDYLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ON CARPET STRIKING HEAD. DX: L ELBOW LAC 2 CM, CONT L LEG/HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
SKIN TEAR YEST RT ELBOW; FELL ON CARPET STRUCK ELBOW; AGAIN TODAY. DX: SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED WALKING INTO HOME OVER A RUG, LANDED ON THE FLOOR ON L ARM.. DX. CLOSED REDUCTION L ELBOW DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG, R ELBOW PAIN DX: ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS. DX ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls
ELBOW FX. PT GOT TOE CAUGHT IN CARPET AND PT FELL INTO WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND HIT ARM ON DESK. DX: 6 CM L ELBOW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SLIPPED ON RUG IN KITCHEN, LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW, HIT ON CUPBOARD EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A RUG AT *** AND FELL DX- ELBOW FX ULNA FX CONT TO NOSE AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON RUG AND FELL STRUCK ELBOW ON FLOOR CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL. DX: R ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG AND LANDED ON RT SIDE. NO LOC. CC: ELBOW PAIN. XR & DX: DISTAL HUMERAL FX.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON RUG FELL INJURED ELBOW DISLOCATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT *** NURSING HOMEDX: ABRASION TO LEFT ELBOW DX: ABRASION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT LOST BALANCE IN MISSTEP & FELL ON CARPET @ HOME WHILE MAKING DINNER C/O FAT LIP,ELBOW PAIN. DX: ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ON RUG, INJURED L ELBOW. FX R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN FALLING OVER CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ON CARPET AT HOME, RT ELBOW AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET DX: ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AND LANDED ON LINOLEUM FLOOR. DX. CONT L ELBOW, CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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