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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 451
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS CUTTING OLD CARPET,AND BOX CUTTER CUT LT LEG TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON A RUG COMING INTO CARDIAC REHAB AT HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 74 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: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 74YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT LOWER LEG-SLIPPED ON WET RUG AT HOME-WHILE USING W ALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 69 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: Rugs or carpets |
| 69 YO F TRIPPED ON CARPET FX TIBIA CLOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SLIPPED ON RUG IN MOTORHOME WHILE CAMPING INJRING LOWER LEG. DX; FRACT URE DISTAL FIBULA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 60 Y.O. B MALE W/LEG PAIN. PT TRIPPED ON RUG @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| DX ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG: TRIPPED ON RUG AT ***, INJURED LEG. LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| R TIB;FIB FX/75YOWF BENT FORWARD TO ADJUST RUG WHEN KNEE GAVE OUT FRON UNDER HER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SLIP ON RUG WHILE CHASING CAT TIBIA FIBULA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RIGHT TIBIAL FX. PT SLIPPED ON A RUG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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