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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,144
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Date: 12/29/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
75YOM CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPETING TRIPPED FELL DOWN 6 TO 7 STEPS INJURED TIBIA;TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/22/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
83 YOF FELL OVER A RUG AND FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
70YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED ON A RUG - FELL,C/O R LEG PAIN DX RLE PAIN, CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOWER LEG STR. 52 YOM INJURED LEG WHEN CLEANING HIS CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
86YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER RUG DX: LT LOWER LEG OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
DX PYELONEPHRITIS/HTN: 81YOF REPORT 3D AGO SHE FELL DWN OVER A CARPET F STAND' HT & SINCE SWELL & TIGHTNESS OF R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Rugs or carpets
89 YOF CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPET AND FELL. DX: R LEG CONT/HEMATOMA, ANEMIA, INABILITY TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
DOG RAN INTO BACK OF PATIENT'S LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON CARPETED FLOOR 72YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
91 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON CARPET THAT HAS CONCRETE BELOWCONTUS ION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
58 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL AT A BAR LOWER LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
91YOF, BEING TRANSFERRED FROM SITTING TO STANDING POSITOIN, LEGS GAVE O UT&FELL TO CARPET>>TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
DX FX FIBULA L PROX'/FX ANK L/MEDICATION REFILL: 76YOF SHOWER' YTDY, STEP' OFF CARPET ONTO FLOOR, FOOT SLIP' L ANK INVERSION & KNEE TWIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
74YOM TRIPPED ON CARPET & HIT BACK OF HEAD C/O (R) LEG PAIN DX;* FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
72YFC FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR LOWER LEGS NOT WORKING RIGHT WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
82YOM, FELL AT HOME, FELL ON CARPET, R TIBIA FX, ABRASION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rugs or carpets
88 F, PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME. DX. AVULSION LACERTION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FALL: GLOBAL WEAKNESS; RHABDOMOLYSIS; PNEUMONIA;69YOF TRIPPED,FELL OVER RUG YEST.ABRA L LEG,COULDN'T GET UP,FOUND TODAY LYING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
78YOF CELLULITIS TO LOWERR LEG TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL IN KITCHEN 2 WEE KS AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
65YOF STATE SHE TRIPPED OVER CARPET C/O PAIN TO R LEG DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Beds or bedframes
TIBIAL FX-69YOF FELL ONTO A CARPETED SURFACE WHILE GETTING UP OUT OF BED AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
56YFC WALKING ON CARPET ROLLED FOOT C/O LOWER LEG PAIN/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
82YOF, ON ****, TRIPPED WHILE GETTING THE DOOR BELL&FELL ONTO CARPE TED FLOOR>>LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
56YOF TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL, INJURED LOWER LEG DX: FX FIBULA, ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TIBIA FX-77YOF-FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
54 Y/O/F TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL AT HOME INJURED LEG DX/ LEFT TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
55 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET, C/O SEVERE PAIN TO ANKLE. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
61 YOM TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL DX: ATE 2/2 ETOH, L PROXIMAL FIBULAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC.77YOF TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
61 YO WF REPORTS TRIPPING OVER RUG ON FLOOR WHILE WALKING W/WALKER 3 DA YS AGO. DX. FX L TIBIA, CONT L SHOULDER, ABRA L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
79YOF C/O RT LEG PAIN WHILE WALKING, SLIPPED ON A RUG FALLING ON HARD WOOD FLOOR 3 DAYS AGO AT HOME. DX - CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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