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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 07/02/1997 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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