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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,077
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Pins and needles |
| PT WAS CLEANING THE CARPET AT HOME AND GOT A SEWING NEEDLE EMBEDDED IN RIGHT THUMB FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT FELL AND LANDED ON THE CARPET. DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION 3 CM, SIMPLY, REPAIRED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WALKING AND CAUGHT RIGHT FIFTH TOE ON THE CARPET SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT KICKED A ROLLED UP SECTION OF CARPET STRAINED RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Pipes |
| BRINGING ROLL OF CARPET INTO HER HOUSE, PIPE FELL OUT OF CENTER OF ROLL HITTING HER ON TOP OF HEAD DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME LOWER LEG STRAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT STRAINED L KNEE INSTALLING CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Cabinet or door hardware |
| WAS LIFTING A RUG CAUGHT FINGER ON A HOOK ON WALL AND SUSTAINED A LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS CUTTING CARPET WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND RECEIVED LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WITH DERMATITIS, WAS LAYING CARPET, DEVELOPED ITCHY RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WALKING IN THE CARPET AND THERE WAS A SHARP PIECE OF PLASTIC IN THE CARPET AND SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Chair, recliner |
| PT WITH THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT FOOT AFTER TRYING TO STOMP OUT FIRE THAT BURNED RECLINER AND CARPET UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| BACK PAIN WHILE INSTALLING CARPET - PT IS UNEMPLOYED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| AT HOME PT TRIPPED OVER SPOUSE.LANDED ONTO CARPETED FLOOR,FELT KNEE TWIST, DX L KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| BACK PAIN PULLED UP CARPET 3 DAYS AGO LOWER BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT MOVED INTO A BRAND NEW APARTMENT SLEPT ON A CARPETED FLOOR AND DEVEL OPED A RASH ALL OVER CNTACT ERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| LIFTING ROLLS ON CARPET AND HURT BACK LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 38 YO F- TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL ON KNEE/SPRAIN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT LAYING OUTDOOR CARPET LAST EVENING AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSIO N KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| WAS RIPPING UP CARPET AT HOME; HURT LOWER BACK; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2007 | Age: 26 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 |
| BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING UP WALL-TO-WALL CARPET FROM DAUGHTERS BEDROOM L OW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Baseball |
| PT WAS AT THE BATTING CAGE AND WENT TO HIT THE BALL FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE CARPET AS HE SWUNG AND HE FELL FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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