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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 226
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2004 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| BECAME DIZZY, FELL ON ROOM TO ROOM CARPET FLOOR AT HOME INJURING ANKLE. DX;FRATURE ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT FELL ONTO THE CARPET SKIN TEAR TO HER LEFT KNEE AND RT ARM. DX: GAIT INSTABILITY FX RT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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