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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL ONTO RT LOWER ARM WHILE PLAYING 'ONE BALL'-LANDED ON CARPET-C/O PAIN/SWELLING RT LOWER ARM; FRACTURE RT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL AT HOME ONTO CARPET FLOOR INJURING RT WRIST/LOWER ARM; FRACTURE RT RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| LEGS GAVE OUT , FELL WITH ARM EXTENDED ONTO THROW RUG ON TOP OF ROOM TO ROOM CARPET. DX; FRACTURE F0REARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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