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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 5 CARPETED STEPS. DX- R FIBULA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT THE BANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 46 Y.O. W MALE W/FX FIBULA. PT SLIPPED ON A RUG @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON A RUG. DX: L TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE. PT SLIPPED ON A CARPET AND TWISTED HIS FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 43 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURE TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ladders |
| PT FELL FROM LADDER AT HOME ON CARPETED SURFACE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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