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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,220
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear |
| FX R RADIAL HEAD; TRIPPED ON CARPET @ ASSISTED LIVING HOME WHILE WEARIN G NEW SHOES& FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED OVER CARPET TODAY, FELL, LANDING ON LT SIDE. LT HIP FX & LT DIS TAL RADIUS/ULNA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 71 YOM WAS LAYING CARPET IN THE BATHROOM; HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RT. SIDE OF CHEST ON AN INHALER THAT WAS IN HIS POCKET. CONTUS.,CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| BILATERAL RIB PAIN - BENT OVER AT HOME TO PICK UP SOMETHING. PAIN IN RIBS CAUSED HER TO PASS OUT - FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| BECAME SHAKEY, FELL ONTO ROOM TO ROOM CARPETED FLOOR INJURING LOW BACK. DX: ANXIETY DISORDER, LOW BACK PAIN. AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| CAUGHT ON CARPET; FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WAS SHAMPOOING HER CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS - FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| STUMPLED OVER OWN FOOT FELL LANDING ON THE CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Ceilings and walls |
| 83 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE STUMBLED OVER A CARPET AND HIT A WAL L CAUSING A FX TO HER NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PULLED UP CARPETING..UPPER BACK PAIN...MUSCLESKELETAL BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 85 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WALKER CAUGHT ON THE CARPET CAUSING A F ALL CAUSING A LWR BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 52 years | 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 |
| W/M SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING ON WET CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION LT SHOULDER, FELL AT HOMESTRIKING SHOULDER ON CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL ON CARPET AT HOME. LARGE SKIN TEAR TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION LIP AND NOSE, ABRASION LT WRIST, SYNCOPAL EPISODE, FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT FELL ON CARPTED FLOOR DURING NIGHT WHILE GOING INTO BATHROOM.CONTUSI ON R RIB AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 91 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION OF HEAD/FELL AT N.H AND STRUCK HEAD ON CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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