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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,175
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| 83YOF FELL ON CARPET AT THE CHURCH AND STRUCK CHEST CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| CHEST CT-88YOF LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO A CARPETED SURFACE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 84YOF FELL TO THE CARPETING AT HOME LANDED ONTO BUTTOCKS COMPRESSION FR ACTURE TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| 78 F, PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD TO CARPETED FLOOR WHILE TRYING T O SIT DOWN. DX. PAIN ACROSS CHEST |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 92YOM FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR ONTO CHEST RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73YOM FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A CARPETED FLOOR FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2009 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| A 95YOF FELL ON CARPET AND INJURED RIBS. DX: RIGHT RIB FRACTURES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2009 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| THORACIC SPINE FX-LEAVING A RESTAURANT SLIPPED AND WAS THROWN BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON A CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 91 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 |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER TO HELP WIFE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ON TO CARPET, DX: BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Tables |
| PT FELL ON CARPET AND STRUCK CHEST ON THE COFFEE TABLE COMPLAING OF CHE ST PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR/ THORACIC SPINE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT MOVING A ROLL POF CARPET AT HOME AND STRAINED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL IN FALL ONTO CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO THE CARPETED FLOOR ON SATURDAY AND FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT SLIPPED ON WET OUTDOOR CARPET AT THE YACHT CLUB AND FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME STRIKING CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO N TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 88 YOF, USING WALKER AND GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON THE CARPET CAUSING PT TO FALL, DX: RIB FRACTURE, SKIN TEAR ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Tables |
| PT IN HIS CONDOMINIUM AND TRIPPED OVER THE CARPET AND FELL STRIKING CH EST AGAINST THE CONER OF A GLASS TABLE LACERATION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT JUST HAD CARPETS CLEANED A WEEK AGO AND SINCE THEN SHE HAS BEEN VER Y DYSPNEIC DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT LOST FOOTING AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET FELL TO THE FLOOR STR IKING CHEST CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 85YOF TOOK SLEEPING PILL LAST NIGHT LOST BALANCE FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR LOW BACK PAIN |
| 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: 12/18/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| DX CHEST CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER CARPET EDGE AND HIT CHEST ON RAILING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2004 | Age: 75 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, Plastic bags |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET LANDING ON PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS STRIKING RT RIB ARA CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2004 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL LAST NIGHT GETTING UP TO BATHROOM LANDED ON CARPET NO LOC FX T12 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDED ON LT SIDE ON CARPET-C/O LT SIDE PAIN; LT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| TROPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPET PAIN IN LEFT RIB AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME INJURING BACK; COMPRESSION FRACTURE L1 AND L5 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 71 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 |
| 71 YOM WAS LAYING CARPET IN THE BATHROOM; HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RT. SIDE OF CHEST ON AN INHALER THAT WAS IN HIS POCKET. CONTUS.,CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| BILATERAL RIB PAIN - BENT OVER AT HOME TO PICK UP SOMETHING. PAIN IN RIBS CAUSED HER TO PASS OUT - FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PULLED UP CARPETING..UPPER BACK PAIN...MUSCLESKELETAL BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| PT FELL ON CARPTED FLOOR DURING NIGHT WHILE GOING INTO BATHROOM.CONTUSI ON R RIB AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2001 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2000 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2000 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/26/2000 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/1998 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/1998 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/1997 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/1997 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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