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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 87 YOF HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A CARPET LANDING ON HER FACE, C/O FACE PAIN. DX-FOREHEAD LACERATION, RIGHT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | Age: 64 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING IN TO THE GIFT SHOP AT THE HOSPITAL AND SLIPPED ON THE CARPE TED FLOOR FELL STRIKING FACE SUSTAINED A NASAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2007 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TOOK AN AMBIEN AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL FACE FIRST TO A CARPETED FLOOR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL FACE FIRST INJURED FACE AND KNEES DX// FACIAL AND BILAT KNEE CONTUSION FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/26/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| CONTUS NOSE; FELL FACE FIRST ONTO CARPET @ *** LIVING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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