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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,157
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CARPET. DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 2 CARPETED STEPS. DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 82 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT AT HOME FELL ON KITCHEN CARPET HITTING FACE/ DX CHI R FOREARM ELBOW CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Beds or bedframes |
| PT FELL OFF A HIGH BED ONTO CARPET SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A HEMTOMA TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2008 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| MOM HOLDING PT AND TRIPPED AND FELL - BABIES HEAD HIT CARPET. DX ABRAS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL ON HEAD. DX HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PLAYING WITH BROTHER AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR. DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT FELL STRUCK HEAD ON THE CARPET SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CARPET. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Beds or bedframes |
| FELL OFF BED TO CARPET. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL TO CARPETING STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD IN JURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL OFF COUCH TO CARPET. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Beds or bedframes |
| JUMPING ON BED AT GRANDPARENTS HOUSE AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR. DX HE AD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME AND SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING ON A CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK BACK OF HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| GRANDMOTHER HOLDING PT AND DROPPED TO CARPETED FLOOR. DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS WALKING WHEN HE REACHED THE END OF THE CARPET AND FELL FORWARD T O THE TILE STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT STATES WHILE WALKING INTO HER HOUSE SHE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO CARPE T DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL FROM SOFA TO CARPET. DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Chair, rocking |
| PATIENT'S SIBLING WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED OUT OF A LOW ROCKING CHAIR, FELL OUT LANDING ON CARPETED FLOOR. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT SISTERS HOUSE DRINKING ALCOHOL AND TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET STRIKING HEAD ON THE CARPETED FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJUR Y |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT A PUBLIC FUNCTION AND TRIPPED ON THE CARPET AND FELL STRIKING HEA D ON THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATIENT HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AT HOME, FELL FROM STANDING ON CARPET. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, 3 CM SUPERFICIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| 208YMC FELL DOWN 12 CARPETED STEPS/ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nightwear |
| PT GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER PAJAMA PANTS AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE CARPET SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PTSLIPPED AND FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION STRIKING HEAD ON THE CARPE T SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WAS WALKING AT THE REHAB CENTER AND FELL TO THE CARPETING SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND LEFT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT FELL STRUCK HEAD ON THE CARPET A FEW DAYS AGO NOW HAS A SUBDURAL HE MATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PATIENT FELL OFF 2 1/2 DAYS AGO FROM THE SOFA TO A CARPETED FLOOR, AT ABOUT A TWO FEET HEIGHT. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| ROLLED OFF COUCH ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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