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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,318
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
40 YOF-DEVELOPED ITCHY,SWELLING & SOB-ALLERGIC RXN TO POWDER USED ON CA RPETS @ HOME DX ALLERGIC RXN UNCERTAIN ETIOLOGY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
A 44 YOF TO ER, FELT DIZZY, FELL ON CARPET, DX FALL HX MS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/07/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
26 YOF MULITPLE BUG BITES, MOVED INTO APARTMENT AND SLEPT ON CARPET AWO KE WITH REDNESS AND ITCHING ALL OVER BODY WITH MULTIPLE BUG BITES |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
INTOXICATED AND RECEIVED SMOKE INHALATION FROM BURNING RUG,UNK IF FIRE DEPT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
VERY BUSY,DIDN'T EAT LAST MEAL, HAD 2 BEERS,SYNCOPAL EPISODE, FELL ONTO CARPET DX: VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
C/O BODY HIVES&ITCHINESS AFTER THE CARPET WAS REPLACED VERSUS RIPPED OU T>>ALL RXN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT TO ER WITH C/O OF COUGH,CHEST CONGESTION, STATES WET CARPETING IN BU ILDING DUE TO FLOODING,CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD,DXLATERAL EPICONDYLITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
31 YO MALE WAS RIPPING UP CARPET AND SMELLED STRONG CHEMICAL SCENT ANOXIA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
PT W. RASH, CHEST STIFFNESS, SOB X 7-8 DAYS. MOVED INTO HOUSE W/ NEW CA RPET & PAINT 2 WKS AGO. D:UPPER LOBE PNEUMONIA, ALLERGIC REACTION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AND HIT HEAD AND GOT KNOCKED OUT --SYNCOPE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/02/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Bleaches |
BLEACH FUMES TOXIC EFFECT-CLEANIJNG CARPETS-MIXED CARPET CLEANER, *** & BLEAH-STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL-EYES STARTED TO BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/25/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Cosmetics |
PT HAS HX OF ALLERG RXN TO CARPET, TONIGHT HAS INCREASED ERYTHEMA TO NECK, ELBOWS & UPR EXTREM WHEN ALOE VERA APPLIED DX-ECZEMA EXACERBATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
SOF SOB C HIVES&URTICARIA WHILE PULLING UP A RUG " ALLERGIC RXN'' |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/16/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE-@ HOME-CLEANING CARPETS W/A LEMON CLEANER & CHLORIDE DEVELOPED BURNING TO EYES, NOSE, & THROAT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/10/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
CAMPING @ MUSEUM, SLEPT ON CARPET, DEVELOPED SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX ALL RXN CARPET |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/25/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
CONTACT DERMATITIS ALL OVER-DEVELOPED RASH AFTER MOVING IN NEW PLACE-AL LERGIC TO CARPET |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
HAD NEW CARPET @ HOME, C/O RASH DX ACUTE ALL RXN S/P NEW CARPET |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/23/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
42 YO FEMALE WAS EXPOSED TO NEW CARPET FUMES AT HOTELALLERGIC REACTION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/23/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
28 YO FEMALE WAS EXPOSED TO NEW CARPET FUMES AT HOTEL ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/09/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/01/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
TRIPPED ON CARPET ETOH DRINKING ALCOHOL ALCOHOL INTOXICATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/05/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
SEIZURE - FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Adhesives |
ALLERGIC REACTION-@ HOME-WAS PULLING UP CARPET & GLUE FROM FLOOR-DEVELO PED DIFFICULTY BREATHING |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT SPENT ENTIRE DAY, INSTALLING CARPET IN VERY HOT CONDITION, C/O: H/A/ LIGHTHEADNESS SUSTAINED" DEHYDRATION" |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT FELT DIZZY, HAD SYNCOPE & JAW HIT CARPET. TESTS POSITIVE FOR OPIATE, BENZODIAZEPINE, AMPHETAMINE. D:DRUG ABUSE, SYNCOPE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/28/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
26 YOM MOVED INTO NEW APARTMENT, MAY BE REACTING TO NEW CARPET, LIGHTHE ADED AND DIZZY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
MITE BITES OVER 2 WEEKS, PUT KEROSENE ON BITES, RED, PAINFUL, MOVED OLD RUG INTO HOUSE DX: CELLULITIS, SCABIES |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
ITCHING/REDNESS AFTER TRIMMING CHRISTMAS TREE, LAYING ON BELLY ON CARPET, RASH ALL OVER DX: ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
43 Y M FELL AT HOME FROM INSULIN SHOCK TO CARPET FLOOR. DX: INSULIN SHOCK AND HYPOTHERMIA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT C/O S.O.B., CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER TAKING *** PRESCRIBED BY MD FOR RA SH BELIEVED TO BE FROM A NEW RUG DX:CONTACT ALLERG REACTION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
PT DX AASTHMA EXACERBATION/TACHYCARDIA - EPISODE STARTED X2 DAYS AGO WHEN REMOVING A CARPET FROM THE FLOOR. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
CHI - 28 YOF PRESENTS WITH C/O DIZZINESS AFTER TAKING LORAZEPAM FOR HEA D PAIN WHICH STARTED FROM A FALL YESTERDAY ON A RUG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT HAD ALLERGIC REACTION WHEN PULLING UP OLD CARPET |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
SYNCOPE - FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PATIENT STATES HE INJURED HIS BACK TODAY WHILE INSTALLING CARPET, PATIE NT IS STUMBLING, STRONG ETOH ODOR, ? HISTORY. DX ETOH ABUSE, BACK PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
SYNCOPE - FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
PT COMPLAINT OF HIVES LAYING NEW RUG AND TOOK COD LIVER OIL TABLETS, AC UTE ALLERGIC REACTION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/21/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Chemicals |
WAS AT CASINO WHERE CARPETS WERE BEING TREATED WITH CHEMICAL DX.INHALAT ION OF CHEMICAL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Adhesives |
BEGAN HAVING SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND OBTAINED A RASH AFTER PULLINGUP A RUG AT HOME THAT HAD GLUE ON IT. ALLERGIC RXN GLUE ON RUG $ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
ACUTE ASTHMA EXACERBATION-WHEEZING & RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES STAR TED AFTER VACUUMIN CARPETS W/ CARPET CLEANER-UNEMPLOYED PER CHART |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 04/19/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/03/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/13/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/28/1999 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/13/1999 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/16/1999 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/09/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/13/1999 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/19/1999 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/18/1999 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/18/1998 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/16/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/05/1998 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
Product: Rugs or carpets, Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/13/1998 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 03/08/1998 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/03/1998 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Rugs or carpets |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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