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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,368
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| C/O PERSISTENT HAND FOREIGN BODY SESNATION AFTER RUBBING OVER BROKEN GL ASS ON THE CARPET>>FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Fishing |
| FISH HOOK PUNCTURE WITH REMOVAL: FISH HOOK IN CARPET, RUBBED HAND OVER CARPET, STUCK IN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT STATES HE TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL. DX. ABRASION BOTH HANDS/KNUCK LES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS @ HOME WHEN HE FELL ONTO CARPET CUTTING HAND ONTO A PEICE OF BROKEN GLASS. DX HAND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT INJURED HAND WHEN TRIPPING ON RUG AND FELL INTO WAL L AT STORE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | 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: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET STRIKING RIGHT HAND INTO CLOSET DOOR, CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL ON A MAT WHILE MAKING BREAKFAST, STRUCK RT HAND. DX-RIGHT HAND SKIN TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON RUG & FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED HANDS ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 93YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON FLOOR; HAND FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS PULLING UP CARPET. DX: L HAND CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| HAND FX. PT PUNCHED CARPETED FLOOR INJURING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 20 CARPETED STEPS AND HIT HAND ON WALL. DX: BILAT HAND CONT, NECK CONT/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ramps or landings |
| 44 YOF TRIPPED OVER CARPET ON RAMP CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives |
| PT CUTTING CARPET WITH A KNIFE AT HOME AND CUT HAND DX// LEFT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FX 5TH MC: PT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY, TRIPPED ON RUG TUESDAY, CAUGHT SELF WITH LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 30YOM SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS AT HOME,STRUCK RT HAND AGAINST CERAMIC POT;HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CHANGING OUT CARPET,PUNCTURE HAND W/ RUSTY NAIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND HA ND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| THE DOG RAN AWAY, & WAS LATER FOUND DEAD, IN THE ROAD, PT GOT UPSET & PUNCHED CARPETED FLOOR, IN THE HOUSE- RT HAND PAIN. DX: BOXER'S FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| TRIPPED ON LOOSE CARPET AND FELL ONTO TABLE PT HAS LAC TO (L) HAND AN D (R) ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 74 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades |
| LACERATION HAND, 3 CM SIMPLE: PUTTING IN CARPET, SLICED HAND WITH CARPET KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives |
| WAS CUTTING CARPET WITH A KNIFE AND CUT (L) HAND DX- HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LEFT HAND STR. PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 80YOF WAS HOME TRIPPED ON A RUG,LANDED ON LEFT SIDE; HAND FRACTURE,FALL LEFT ARM AND LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2008 | Age: 29 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: Rugs or carpets |
| 29 YO TRIPPED ON RUG INJURED HAND CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT PUNCHED CARPETED SURFACE. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doorsills or frames |
| LAC TO HAND, @ HOME MOVING CARPET AND CUT HAND ON DOOR FRAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SLID ON RUG YESTERDAY LAC TO R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades |
| RT HAND LACERATION WITH NUMBNESS R 4TH & 5TH FINGERS: 5 1/2 CM LAC. WEB SPACE, CUTTING CARPET WITH CARPET KNIFE, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SLIPPED ON BATHROOM RUG. DX- HAND INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| HAND CT-FELL ON ICY CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HAND PW-INJURED ON A TACK STRIP FROM A CARPET-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 11 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET SUSTAINING A SPRAINED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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