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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 576
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG DOWN THE STAIRS HITTING HEAD;HEAD TRAUMA NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| SLIPPED ON CARPET & FELL, HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF TABLE LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| PT.REPORTED TRIPPING OVER CARPET & FELL AT SCHOOL HIT HEAD ON DOOR C/O HEADACHE. DX-HEAD INJURY S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| 32 YO MALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND HIT HEAD ON NIGHTSTAND CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 44 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FELL, HIT L SHOULDER, HEAD, L ARM NUMB, FELL WHILE MOVING CARPET (UNEMPLOYED) DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, SCAPULA CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 49YOBF WHO FELL YESTERDAY AND HIT HEAD ON CARPET.DX:HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON RUG HITTING HEAD DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| CONCUSSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 27 YO F TRIPPED OVER CARPET STRIKING HEAD FX KULL-CLOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/12/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG; SCALP CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF PLYWOOD AT HOME LANDING ON A CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doorsills or frames |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR FRAME DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY TO FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME FALLING STRIKING FACE ON CEDAR CHEST CAUSING HEAD TO SNAP BACK DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY W CONTUSION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT. SLIPPED ON RUG AT 5:30 AM THIS MORNING HITTING THE L SIDE OF FACE. DX CONT HEAD FACIAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET HITTING HEAD DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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