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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,579
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 42YOF STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON A CARPETED SURFACE TWO WEEKS AGO AND NOW IT I S INFECTED OSTEOMYLITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WAS WORKING AT HOME WHILE KNEELING ON CARPET AND SUSTAINED ABRAISONS TO KNEES THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT HAS ARTHRITIS, PT WAS TEARING UP AN OLD CARPET, CRAWLING AROUND DOWN ON KNEES, CAUSING PAIN IN KNEES. DX: KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| WRESTLING WITH BOYFRIEND, FELL HIT KNEE ON CARPETED FLOOR. DX KNEE STRA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT STRAINED L KNEE INSTALLING CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| AT HOME PT TRIPPED OVER SPOUSE.LANDED ONTO CARPETED FLOOR,FELT KNEE TWIST, DX L KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 38 YO F- TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL ON KNEE/SPRAIN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT LAYING OUTDOOR CARPET LAST EVENING AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSIO N KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CARPETING AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEPS CONTUS ION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WAS WALKING AND PLANTED RIGHT FOOT ON THE CARPET AND KNEE GAVE WAY S TRAINED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME. ABRASION OF KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Animal induced injury |
| PT PLAYING WITH HIS DOG AND SLID ON THE CARPET AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT K NEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT LAYING CARPET IN THE HOUSE THIS AM KNEELING ON THE CARPET AND DEVELO PED A RASH TO KNEES CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 48YOF LANDED ON BOTH KNEES ON CARPETING CONTUSION L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| FELL, INJURED L KNEE ON CARPET DX: CONTUSION L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT, KNEELING WHEN PLACING CARPET ONE WEEK AGO, STUCK ON KNEE BY CARPET STAPLE/TACK. NOW RED, SWOLLEN, WARM TO TOUCH. D:ABSCESS, CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| LACERATION KNEE - PATIENT REPORTS RUNNING ACROSS CARPETED FLOOR AND TRI PPING AT HOME - FELL AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON METAL CARPET STRIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET AT HOME DX; LT KNEE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear |
| WALKING DOWN HALL IN HOSPITAL,SHOE CAUGHT ON CARPET AND SHE FELL ONTO HER KNEE DX: CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2000 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/1999 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/1997 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/1997 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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