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Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:84
Year 1999:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2008:86
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/31/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
33YOF WAS PULLING UP CARPET IN RM @ HM WHN SLIPPED FELL LANDING ON CA RPET KNIFE SUST LAC TO L FOREARM DX LAC L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PULLING UP CARPET AT HOME AND CAUGHT CARPET TACK IN LOWER ARM CAUSED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED ADMITTED FOR CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT JUST MOVED INTO A BRAND NEW APARTMENT WITH BRAND NEW CARPET AND DEVE LOPED A RASH TO LOWER ARMS AFTER LAYIN ON THE CARPET CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WITH CONTUSION TO LOWER LEFT ARM AFTER TRIPPING OVER CARPET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2001Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/1999Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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