Accidents - Rugs or carpets - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,019
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	140
6-15 years old:	84
16-25 years old:	31
26-50 years old:	229
50+ years old:	534

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
LEFT LOWER LEG ABSCESS. PT INJURED LEG CRAWLING ON CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER RUG & FELL LAST PM. RT DISTAL FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON CARPETED STEPS LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE TIBIA - 2 YOM SLIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL "SPLIT LIKE", LEGS EX TENDED OUTWARD, FAVORING RIGHT LOWER LEG, PAIN ON PALPATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPET WHILE USING WALKER. DX: R TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL OVER RUG 2 DAYS AGO, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Day wear
PT @ G-MA'S HOUSE TRIPPED ONTO EDGE OF RUG WEARING SOCKS @ TIME OF FALL. DX TIB/FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
69 YOF TRIPPED OVER CARPET CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG, AND TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A CARPET WHILE WALKING, NOW WON'T BEAR WT ON LEG DX; POSSIBLE TODDLER'S FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FIBULA FX-TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT WAS PUSHED BY OLDER SIBLING, DOWN 10 CARPETED STAIRS, PT WON'T USE LT. LEG. DX: LT TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
WOUND RT.LEG.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER RUG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED ON CARPET WHILE RUNNING - INJURED LEG. D: FX LEFT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 45 YOF TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL INJURING HER RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT WAS LYING DOWN ON HER CARPET & A NAIL IN THE CARPET PUNCTURED HER RT TIBIAL REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
55 YO TRIPPED ON CARPET INJURED LEG FX TIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOWER LEG CT-TRIPPED ON CARPET-@ SHOE STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT RUNNING ON CARPET YEST TRIPPED FALLING ON LT LEG, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
36 YOF FRACTURES FIBULA WHEN TRIPPED ON CARPET TO FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 10 - 17 CARPETED STEPS AT HOME FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
87 YO FEMALE FELL OVER RUG AT BALLY'S STRAIN RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT WAS USING A CARPET KNIFE TO CUT CARPET WHEN KNIFE SLI PPED AT FRIENDS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT RUNNING THIS AM, TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE METAL STRIP HOLDING EDGE OF CARPET DOWN. DX: LAC LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. SLIPPED ON RUG IN BATHROOM. D.X R LOWER LEG FX., FX. R TIBIA/FIBUL A (LOWER LEG)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET DX LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER CARPET LOWER LEG PAIN...LOWER LEG MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER RUGAND FELL TO FLOOR HITTING LEG DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
51 YOF TRIPPED ON SMALL CARPET CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
LAC LEG TRIPPING OVER AREA RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT WALKING QUICKLY IN HOUSE 7 CAUGHT TOE ON CARPET WHILE TRYING TO AVOID RUNNING INTO FAMILY DOG. DX: FX TIBIA CLOSED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Rugs or carpets, Vacuum containers
PT KNOCKED OVER *** OF HOT LIQUID ON CARPET & PT CRAWLED ONTO CARPET. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS; C/O SWELLING OF LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE LOWER LEG - 2 YOM TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRAC TURE TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION, STATES TRIPPED OVER A RUG, C/O PAIN L LO WER LEG. DX. MUSCULOSKELETAL L LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
83 YO FEMALE WAS ITCHING DUE TO CARPET AT HOTEL CELLULITIS LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
1 YR, 2 MTH OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN THE KITCHEN AND HAS AN OCCUL T FRACTURE R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOWER LEG FRACTURE, FELL ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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