Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

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Date: 12/26/2010	Age: 51 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
51 YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL SUSTAINING FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
91YOF STOOD UP AND FELL. HIT R ARM ON CARPET. SKIN TEAR TO R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 81 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
RADIUS FX-81YOF FELL WHILE WALKING ON CARPETED SURFACE,LOST BALANCE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
DISTAL RADIUS FX: 88YOM FELL @ HOME, IMPACTED CARPETED FLOOR, LANDING ON WRIST, FX DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 59 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: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
A 59 YR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL IN THE STORE DX FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 60 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: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Furniture
60YOF, TRIPPED ON A RUG&FELL CUTTING ARM ON A GLASS FURNITURE >>LAC/INTRACTABLE LBP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 81 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
81YOF STUMBLED ON A LOOSE RUG CAUSING HER TO FALL INJURED FOREARM;LT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
88 YOF TRIPPED ON A RUG; FELL. C/O LT WRIST & FOREARM PAIN. DX**: RT COLLES FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 90 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: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors
90YOF, TRIPPED OVER A RUG&FELL AGASINT THE DOOR CUTTING ARM >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 86 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, Containers
86YOF, TURNING AROUND TO SIT ON A CHAIR, GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON A RUG THEN FELL SCARPING ARM ON A BASKET&HITTING CHEEK ONTO COUNTER>>ARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
64YO HISP FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CARPET L ARM PAIN AT HOME DX DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE, RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 75 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, Doorsills or frames
75 Y/O W.FM RECEIVED ABRASION TO LOWER ARM WHEN CAUGHT CRAMP IN TOE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND HIT DOOR FACING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 82 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
82 YO F FELL OVER ROLLED UP CARPET THAT HAD BEEN PLACED IN HER HOUSE BY MOVERS . KICKED IT AND FELL. DX:DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 82 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: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Magazine racks or book ends
FOREARM LAC-82YOF STUMBLED OVER CARPET AND FELL ONTO A MAGAZINE RACK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2010	Age: 87 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
FRACTURE LT.FOREARM.87YOF.PT.REFERS WHILE WALKING TRIP OVER RUG FELL ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2010	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE FX'S DISTAL L RADIUS & ULNA: 79YOF GOTTEN UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, STUMBLED @ FOOT OF BED,FELL BACKWARDS TO CARPETED FLOOR,DEFORMED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 86 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
86 YOF TRIPPED ON RUG COMING IN THE HOUSE SLIPPED AND FELL. DX-LAC LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 83 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
83YOF FRACTURED RADIUS TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 89 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
89 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL SUSTAINING A DISTAL RADIAL/ULNAR FRAC TURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2010	Age: 86 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
86YOF MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL ONTO RUG DX: FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
77YOF TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CARPET AT THE DRUG STORE, FELL AND HURT HER RADIUS. DX. FX. LOWER ARM. TRANSFERRED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 56 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
56 YOF PT FOUND ON THE CARPET BY FAMILY AFTER 4 DAYS. ABRASIONS/BLISTE RS ARMS, CVA, RHABDOMYOLYSIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 86 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
86YOF TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL DX: RT DISTAL RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 83 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
RT ARM FX. 83 YOF FELL WHEN CLEANING CARPET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 63 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
R FOREARM CONT/63YOM AT HOME STS HE TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL. LANDED O N R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 81 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
81 YOF TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL - FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 87 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
87YOF CONT LWR ARM- TRIPPED RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 63 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
RT FOREARM LAC, 63 YOF FELL HITTING ARM ON SOMETHING IN CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
84YOF TRIPPED ON A RUG AROUND NOON, HIT ARM ON CARPET. 2 SKIN TEARS NOTED DX: ETOH WITHDRAW. UTI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
87 YOF FELL UP CARPETED STAIRS. DX: HEAD CONT, L FOREARM SKIN AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 86 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, Sewing basket articles
LT FOREARM LAC, 86 YOF GOT TANGLED UP IN YARN AND FELL TO CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT ARM STR. 71 YOF STRAINED ARM WHEN FALLING OVER A RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
64 YOF FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS. DX ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
89YOF FIVE DAYS AGO LIFTED A RUG NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN RT FOREARM; FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 56 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. 56 YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/13/2010	Age: 80 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
80YOF FELL AT HOME LANDING ON CARPET HAS PAIN AND DEFORMITY TOL WRIST DX- RADIUS/ULNA FX, SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 88 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
88 YOF TRIPPED, FELL ON LOOSE CARPETING INJURING LT ELBOW,WRIST,KNEE DX: FX LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 69 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, Chair, rocking
69 YOF PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET , HIT ROCKING CHAIR WITH HEAD, LANDED ON FLOOR. L DISTAL ULNAR FX, HEAD INJURY, SPRAINED L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	Age: 94 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
94YOF SUSTAINED FOREAM LACERATION WHEN TRIPPED & FELL ON BATHROOM RUG@
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	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
62YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RUG AT HOME DX: LT FOREARM AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
85 YOF TRIPPED ON THROW RUG AND FELL ONTO FLOOR. DX ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 61 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: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
POSS. FX FOREARM,LT: 61YOM FELL ONTO CARPETED LIVING ROOM FLOOR PER PT TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET, DEFORMITY ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
83YOM WAS IN A STORE TRIPPED OVER A CARPET FELL FORWARD TRIED TO BREAK FALL INJURED RT ARM AND LEG;ARM AND LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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