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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:145Finger:81
Lower Trunk:59Knee:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AND KNEE HIT CARPETED FLOOR. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT VOMITED BLOOD S/P PULLING CARPET OUT OF FRATERNITY HOUSE W/ FRIENDS. THINKS INHALED MOLD. FRIENDS VOMITED.ABD PAIN D:POSS MALLORY WEISS TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT CUT 2ND FINGER WITH RAZOR WHILE INSTALLING CARPET, CUT FINGER D OING SAME YESTERDAY; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Knives with replaceable blades
23 YO LAYING WALL-TO-WALL CARPET INJURED FINGER ON CARPET CUTTER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
CAUGHT SMALL TOE ON ROOM TO ROOM CARPET MOLDING WHERE CARPET MEETS FLOO R LACERATING SMALL TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT LAYING CARPET WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT. D: FINGERNAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT SLIPPED ON CARPET AND LACERATED TOE. DX: RIGHT GREAT TOE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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