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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,055
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| HAND CT-9YOF WALKING THROUGH SCHOOL AND FELL LANDING ON A CONCRETE FLOOR COVERED BY CARPETING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| 13 YO MALE FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR. DX HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Other ranges or ovens |
| 49 YO M ROLL OF CARPET CAUGHT FIRE FROM STOVE BURN HANDS---NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 16 YO WM FELL ON CARPET AT SCHOOL HAS HAND PAIN FX RT METACARPAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER ROLL OF CARPET, FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED HAND/ BIL HA ND CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| GOT "GLASS FROM A RUG" INTO HAND NO FURTHER EXPLANATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON A CARPETED FLOOR ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND CONTUSION HA ND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATEINT CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING CARPET DX: LACERATION LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT HAD GROUND LEVEL FALL ON CARPET, C/O L HAND,KNEE,LEG PAIN DX: CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF BOAT, FELL ONTO CARPET, LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 34 YOWM STATES INJURED HAND WHILE LAYING CARPET TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED ON NEW CARPET AT THE SHOPPING CENTER/ SKIN TEARS RT HAND, CONTUSION LT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| LAYING CARPET AT HOME YESTERDAY, HAS HAND PAIN TODAY. DX: TENDONITIS H AND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| *50YOF FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: CONT L THENAS EMINENCE L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES WAS WRESTLING WITH FRIENDS PLAYING AROUND & HIT HAND ONCARPET ED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2001 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Pins and needles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2000 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/1998 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Razors or shavers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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