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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 384
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2009 | Age: 93 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Elevators or other lifts |
| 93YOF WALKING INTO THE ELEVATOR AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL ONTO THE C ARPET CLOSED HEAD INJURY ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 84 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 |
| PT TRIPPED AND HITHEAD ON CARPET, DX: HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT STATES SHE LOST HAER BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD ON CARPET, DX. HEMATOMA TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2009 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | 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 FELL AT THE NURSING HOME AND STRUCK FACE ON A CARPETED FLOOR SUSTAIN ED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY ADMITTED FOR COPD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2009 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | 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, Day wear |
| PT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL WHILE PUTTING ON PANTS AND STRUCK FACE ON CARPETING SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT AT DOCTORS OFFICE TRIPPED ON A WRINKLE IN CARPET INJ HEAD AND KNEES/ DX CHI BILATERAL KNEE TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STAIRS ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED H EAD INJURY AND SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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