Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Foot

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT SLEEPING AND DROPPED A LIT CIGARETTE AND THE CARPET CAUGHT ON FIRE S USTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FEET NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WAS WALKING FROM HER GARAGE AND TRIPPED OVER CARPETING AND FRACTURED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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