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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 540
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| FRACTURE TOE - 31 YOM KICKED A RUG CLEANER INJURING RIGHT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 28 YO MALE HIT IN RIGHT LEG WITH CARPET SHAMPOOER CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT WAS PUSHING CARPET CLEANER. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| WAS USING RUG SHAMPOOR RIGHT CHEST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Knives |
| CUTTING ELECTRIC CORD OF CARPET CLEANER - + SLIGHT SHOCK- KNIFE CUT THUMB DX LAC THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL CARRYING CARPET SHAMPOOER UP STAIRS. DX: CONT R HIP/HEAD/BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH HANDLE OF CARPET STEAMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| LT ARM PAIN. WAS SHAMPOOING CARPET ON FRI USING FLOOR SHAMPOOER. REPETATIVE MOTION W/ LT ARM. DX; LT ELBOW TENDONITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS USING A RUG SHAMPOOER ON THE STEPS AND A PART ON THE UPPER LANDING FELL AND HIT HER IN THE FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| LEFT ANKLE LACERATION.PT DROPPED A CARPET SHAMPOOER ON ANKLE AND LACERA TED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| TRIPPED OVER CARPET CLEANER'S HOSE SPRAIN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| CLEANING CARPET,*** CLEANER, LIFTING FURNITURE, ALSO MVA ACUTE LS STRAI N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| HAS CHRONIC BACK PAIN. TODAY WAS USING A CARPET SHAMPOOER, BACK PAIN WORSE. ACUTE LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| DX LEFT FOOT BURN: PT WALKED IN FRONT OF STEAM CLEANER WHILE MOM CLEANING RUG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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