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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,252
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN HIS 180 LB ROTWEILER DOG JUMPED ON HIM, FEL L ON CARPET, NOW WITH NECK PAIN, BACK PAIN; NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 2 YOM FELL BACKWARDS ON CARPETING AT HOME TODAY SUSTAINING CERVICAL STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 4 CARPETED STAIRS. DX-NECK ABRASION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 70YOF WAS HOME WALKING TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL INJURED NECK AND NOSE; NASAL ABRASION,CERVICAL FRACTURE C-1 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SPT TRIPPED & FELL OVER A RUG, HAS NECK & BACK PAIN DX;# NONE STATED (LWBS) |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 72YOF WAS IN HER BEDROOM FELL FORWARD ONTO CARPET INJURED NECK; CERVICAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/10/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 59 YOF INJURED NECK FROM PULLING UP CARPET. DX-ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| DX NECK STRAIN: PT DRINK'G ETOH LAST NOC W WRAP'D LEGS AROUND ANOTHER PERSON WT & LOST GRIP; FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HEAD ON THIN CARPETED SURFAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 8 CARPETED STAIRS. DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| WAS WALKING DOWN HALL AT NURSING HOME. LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON CARPET CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS HELPING AT SCHOOL AND TRIPPED ON SOME CARPET AND INJURED NECK. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON CARPET AT CONVENTION CENTER, LANDED ON BACK, DX NECK STRA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN WRESTING AND FELL OVER A RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AND STRUCK HEAD ON WALL. DX: SYNCOPE, CERVICAL/THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, L SHOULDER/HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL. DX: NECK/LUMBAR STRAIN, BILAT HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS RUNNING AT HOME AND FELL ON RUG DX: NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT, HX OF DIABETES, HTN, BRAIN TUMORS, TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL BACKWA RDS HITTING HEAD ON CEMENT. NO LOC. D:CERVICAL STRAIN, ABRASION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/11/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
| PT SHAMPOOED RUG PRIOR TO COMING TO ER, DEVELOPED NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PUSHED FELL TO CARPETING DX: SPRAIN TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| DOING SOMERSAULT ON CARPET;DX STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| 30 YOM FELL OUT OF ATTIC TO CARPETED STAIRSCERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 91YOF AT PERSONAL CARE HOME WAS GETTING DRESS,TRIPPED ON A RUG,LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING THE FLOOR;CERVICAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/25/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT PICKED UP GRANDDAUGHTER WHEN RUG SLIPPED. DX: NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS AT HOME DX: CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/06/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls |
| 82YOM AT HOME TRIPPED OVER ROLLED UP CARPET,STRUCK WALL; NECK FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING DOWN 10 CARPETED STEPS AND HIT HEAD TWICE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 59YO HISP MALE IN MVA 1.30.09,REARENDED AT SLOW SPEED,THEN YEST LIFTED HEAVY CARPET,NECK PAIN-STIFFNESS, DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| 32YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED DOWN CARPETED STEPS,INJURED NECK; NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT SPRAINED HER NECK BY FALLING DOWN CARPETED STEPS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON FIREWOOD AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON A RUG WHILE REGISTERING AT HOSPITAL. DX. HEAD INJURY, NECK S PRAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FELL OVER CARPET - NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRIPPED ON LOOSE CARPET AND HIT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. DX: NECK STRAIN, ELBOW SPRAIN, KNEE/ELBOW ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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