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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 375
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT HAD SYNCOPE AFTER RETURNING FROM BATHROOM AND FELL TO CARPET. PT ON VARIOUS MEDS INCLUD. INSULIN. D:HYPERGLYCEMIA,HYPERKALEMIA/NATREMIA. AD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL & FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| FALL,GENERALIZED WEAKNESS - FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR,STRUCK CHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FAILURE TO ATHRIVE. FELL USING CANE AND SLIPPED ON CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| PASSED OUT ON CARPET OPENING FRONT DOOR DX: SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| LIVES AT A ASSISTED LIVING CENTER. FELL ONTO A CARPETED FLOOR. DIAGNOSI S WAS EXAM AFTER FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| DEHYDRATION - FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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