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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,240
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2005 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CARPET AT HOME AND FELLDX; HAIRLINE FRACT URE TO R TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT FELL @ HOME ONTO CARPET, NO INJURIES DX: SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 85 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 |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF CARPET IN HER HOME, DX; PAIN IN R HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 84 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 |
| PT WAS WALKING AT HOME AND TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE CARPET FRACTURED LEF T THIRD TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL DX: FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2005 | Age: 60 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, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT WAS PULLING UP A MOLDY CARPET WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS AND FELL BACKWAR DS ONTO OUTSTRETCHED FOREARM FRACTURED FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPETED FLOOR, STRAINED RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| TRIPPED ON CARPENT AND FELL AT FOOD BASKET, L ARM/HIP PAIN DX: L SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT HAD GROUND LEVEL FALL ON CARPET, C/O L HAND,KNEE,LEG PAIN DX: CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND HIT FACE AGAINST FIREPLACE AT HOME DX: FACIAL CONTU, WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS FOUND IN HALLWAY ON CARPETED FLOOR DX L EYE HEMATOMA, ALERED LO C |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL, -LOC, TRIPPED ON CARPET, HEAD PAIN DX: CONCUSSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT W/ PREVIOUS TOE FX, REINJURED WHEN 90LB DOG STEPPED ON TOE AND PT FE LL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR DX: 5TH TOE PHALANX FX, L TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE STRAI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2005 | Age: 97 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: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| MAILING LETTER IN BOX AT CARE CENTER TURNED AND FELL ON ROOM TO ROOM CA RPET INJURING LOWER LEG HIT HEAD ON RAILING.DX;CONTUSION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET AT *** CHURCH, FELL FORWARD ONTO FACEDX: FRACTURED NO SE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE SCALP BY FALLING ONTO A CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT USUALLY WALKS WITH A WALKER AND DID NOT USE IT WHEN SHE FELL TO A CA RPETED FLOOR STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR C/O RIGHT HIP PAIN DX: HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR IN THE EARLY EVENING; HAD TO LAY THERE ALL N IGHT; UNABLE TO GET UP. EXPOSURE WHEN FOUND NEXT DAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 63YMC COUGHING HARD PASSED OUT FELL AND HIT FACE ON CARPETED FLOOR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| LOST BALENCE FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX FX L HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Beds or bedframes |
| PATIENT FELL OFF OF BED LAST NIGHT AND HIT NOSE ON CARPETED SURFACE SUSTAINING NOSE INJURY. DX - NASAL CONTUSION & EPISTAXIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF BOAT, FELL ONTO CARPET, LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78 YOF TRIPPED OVER CARPET INJ WRIST FX LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL FROM CHAIR ONTO INDOOR CARPETED FLOOR/CONTUSION LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 88 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, Toilets |
| CNTUS R RIB; FOOT CAUGHT ON CARPET & PT FELL, LANDIN GON COMMODE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 71 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: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATIENT WAS AT HOME, WHEN HE TRIPPED ON HIS CARPET AND FELL DX; FRACTURE OF R HIP, ADMITTED FOR SURGERY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 90 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: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED N CARPET AND FELL BUMPED HEAD , NO LOC DX FX PELVIC RAMI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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