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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 780
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 19 YOM CAUGHT LEFT THIRD FINGER IN CARPET STEAMER FRACTURE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET CLEANER HOSE GOING UP STAIRS. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, BILAT ANKLE STRAIN, BILAT FOREARM CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 53Y/O,F,HIT TOE ON CARPET SHAMPOOER AT HOME, CONTUSION R LITTLE TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE AND RAN INTO AN UPRIGHT CARPET STEAMER SUSTAIN ED A FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 53 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 |
| PT LOST BALANCE AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING CARPET CLEANER. D: LOW BACK CONTUSION AND STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Fences or fence posts |
| BACK PAIN: FELL TRYING TO LIFT CARPET SCRUBBER OVER GATE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| RIGHT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED ARM ON STEAM OF A RUG SHAMPOOER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT WAS LIFTING A SHAMPOOER AND FELT A POP IN SHOULDER AT HOME DX: MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT WAS USING A CARPET SHAMPOOER INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER, CONTUSION OF RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| STEAM CLEANING CARPET, ACUTE LEFT KNEE AND LEFT HIP PAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Stairs or steps |
| CARRYING STEAM CARPET CLEANER UP STAIRS AT HOME WHEN NOTED L SHOULDER P AIN DX L SHOULDER PAIN POSSIBLE SEPARATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| DX L FOOT CONTU/QUEST. SESMOID FX, L HALLUX: DROPPED A CARPET SHAMPOOER ON HER FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| DX PLANTAR FASCIITIS: AFTER SHAMPOOIN CARPET, ONSET OF PAIN AND NUMBNESS TO FOOT. POS PEDAL PULSE PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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