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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 336
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:81
Year 2001:122
Year 2002:15
Year 2005:65
Year 2006:44
Year 2007:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Scissors
SLIPPED ON CARPET ONTO SCISSORS THAT WHERE ON FLOOR DX: LAC TO R UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT WAS CUTTING CARPET WITH A CARPET KNIFE AND LACE RATED THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
PT STABBED THIGH WHILE CUTTING CARPET W/KNIFE. DX: R THIGH LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT MOVED TO NEW HOUSE 2 MONTHS AGO AND EXPOSED TO NEW CARPET. HASRASH O N UPPER THIGHS. D: BUG BITES, POSSIBLE SCABIES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT WITH OI, TRIPPED FELL ON CARPET AT GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE; FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT THIGH WHILE CUTTING CARPET THIS AFTER- NOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2001Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2001Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/1997Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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