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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 966
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 24 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, Stairs or steps |
| 24YOF INJ.LOWER BACK AT HOME WHEN CLEANING CARPET & CARRYING HEAVY CARP ET CLEANER UP & DOWN STAIRS. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 25 YOF, RASH FROM CARPET SHAMPOO, UPPER BODY RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 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 |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT SUSTAINED ELBOW AND UPPER ARM LACERATIONS AFTER TRYING TO CATCH A FA LLING CARPET CLEANER. D:ELBOW LACERATION, ARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| LOW BACK PAIN SINCE SHAMPOOING CARPET YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| ANKLE CT-HIT A CARPET SHAMPOOER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT DROPPED A CARPET CLEANER ON LT FOOT AND INJ IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT WAS SHOCKED WHEN USING A RUG SHAMPOOER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| RAN INTO CARPET CLEANER, HIT MOUTH FX MOUTH ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT HAS ARM PX FROM STEAM CLEANER. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/23/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELT PAIN TO LOWER BACK AFTER SHAMPOOING CARPET, USING RUG SHAMPOOER DX STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Ramps or landings |
| PUSHING "CLEANING MACHINE" UP RAMP, FOOT SLIPPED & LT KNEE HIT CEMENT. LT KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| 19 YO MALE WAS PLUGGING CARPET SHAPOOER IN AND HANDLE HIT HIM IN HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 22 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: Anoxia |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT IN FATHER'S GARAGE WHERE SHE WAS USING CARPET CLEANING MACHINE. EXPO SED TO EXHAUST. FEELS LIGHHEADED. D: CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rug shampooers, General purpose household cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/1999 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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