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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 534
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| DX;MUSCULAR STRAIN LEFT TRAPEZIUS AND RHOMBOIDS. PULLING CARPET FREE AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET AT *** RESTURANT HITTING NOSE ON FLOOR; FX NOSE OSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT DROPPED ROLLED UP CARPET ON FOOT; FOOT CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| *50YOF FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: CONT L THENAS EMINENCE L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT STATES WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF CARPETING INJURING HIS BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 31 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| LOW BACK STRAIN AT HOME, LIFTED RUG AND BACK PULLED OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| FRACTURE LEFT WRIST, FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT FRIEND'S HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF ARM PAIN AFTER CARRYING AND CLEANING ROLLS OF CARPET TODAY. D:TRAPEZIUS STRAIN, DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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