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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 617
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Stairs or steps |
| 78 YOM STRAINED LUMBAR SPINE & CONTUSION TO RT. HIP- REPORTS A 70 LB. C ARPET STEAMER FELL DOWN THE STAIRS, HITTING PT IN RT. HIP AT HOME.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 33YOF LT UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING CARPET SHAMPOOER ALSO LIFTED DRE SSER/ THORACIC MYOFASCIAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 28 YOF INJURED LOW BACK STEAM CARPET CLEANING. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN RADICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 40YOF WAS GOOFING ARND W FAMILY AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER CARPET SHAMPO OER INJ R 5TH TOE DX SPRAIN JOINT R 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| DX L SH PN: 39YOF P/W L SH PN X 3D - ROM LIMITED BY PN. SH GETS STUCK IN ABDUCTES POS. ADMITS TO RECENT OVERUSE W STEAM-CLEAN' CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Stairs or steps |
| 24YOF INJ.LOWER BACK AT HOME WHEN CLEANING CARPET & CARRYING HEAVY CARP ET CLEANER UP & DOWN STAIRS. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| DX FINGERTIP AVULSION: 2YOM; MOP STATES PT TOUCHED FAN ON STEAM VACUUM CLEANER; PARTIAL AVULSION LIF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 42 YO WF HAS RIGHT WRIST INJURY USING STEAM CLEANER AT HOME RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| 34YOF SHAMPOOING CARPET WITH SHAMPOOER AND NOW HAS LOW BACK PAIN DX. LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Saws |
| DX LAC FINGER: 27 YOM LAC @ BASE OF L PINKY, PT CUT ON METAL SAW BLADE INJ; SUSTAIN'G LAC TO L 5TH PROX PHALANGE F SHAMPOO CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 53YOM TRYING TO STOP A LEAK FROM A SHAMPOOER AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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