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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,198
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 23 YOM BURNED WRIST AND LIPS TRYING TO PUT OUT GREASE FIRE AT HOME ON THE STOVE DROPPED ON CARPET FLAMES BURST UP. DX-BURN TO FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 23YOM GOT A RUG BURN 1 WEEK AGO NOW LOOKS INFECTED. DX. FOREARM CELLULI TIS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 19YOM LIFTING CARPET WHILE DOING CARPENTRY WORK IN HOME RASH TO ARMS, BACK , AND THIGH. CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| RT FOREARM LAC.25YOF TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND HIT A WINDOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS AND INJURED ARM AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| DX R ARM CONTU: ARM CONTU S/P MECH FALL, TRIPPED ON CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/RUBBING ALCOHOL AND FIRE WHEN BOTTLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN CARPET AND SHIRT CAUGHT. FD NS. R ARM/HAND PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL UP CARPETED STEPS AT HOME AND INJURED FOREARM DX: STRAINED LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT MOVING A CARPET ROLL & INJURED JAW & R WRIST ON SATURDAY. PAIN CONTINUES. DX: FX ULNA CLOSED, TEMPROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER LOOSE CARPET AT A GAS STATION. DX-RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| TRIPPED ON RUG, HIT TABLE DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 18 YOF HAS AN INFECTED ABRASION ON HER ARM FROM CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
| CONTACT DERMATITIS - 25 YOM PRESENTS WITH RASH TO HIS ARMS AND LEGS AFT ER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH NEWLY CLEANED CARPETS IN NEW HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| ABRAS L FOREARM/16YOF SLID ON CARPET LAST PM AND HAS ABRAS L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| HURT ARM TRIPPED OVER CARPET DX: CONTUSION TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT LAC LT FOREARM WHILE CUTTING CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL INTO GLASS COFFEE TABLE - LACERATION RIGHT LOWE R ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| LT DISTAL RADIUS FX-STEPPED FROM CARPET-FELL ON TILE FLOOR @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL DX: ABRASION RT. FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/1999 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/1999 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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