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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,363
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 43 YO MALE TRIPPED ON CARPET BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN SLIPPING ON RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-PULLING ON A HEAVY RUG-INJURED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 41 YO F LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PULLING UP CARPET AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT HAVING TRAUMATIC HIP PAIN, TRIPPED ON RUG AT HOME AND FELL. DX-HIP FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/13/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| GOING DOWN CARPETED STEPS WITH GRANDSON AND STOPPED TO PICK UP GRANDSON S APPLE SLICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 47 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON RUG AT CONVENTION CENTER CONTUSION RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND HAS HIP PAIN HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT HAD PX WHILE INSTALLING CARPETING IN DAUGHTER'S ROOM. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| BACK STRAIN: AT HOME PULLING UP CARPET, FELT "POP" IN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN CLEANING HOUSE AND SLIPPED OVER A RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE LOW BACK BY FALLING DOWN CARPETED STAIR S AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LBP AFTER CLEANING CARPETS BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING CARPET FROM HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| BACK PAIN S/P SHAMPOOING RUGS LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Mirrors or mirror glass |
| PT TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL INTO MIRROR AND CUT BUTTOCKS DX// LEFT BUTTOCK LAC X2 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT HURT SELF LIFTIG CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RT HIP FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/12/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FELL, GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET, C/O BACK PAIN, DX; BACK PAIN/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 27 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: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| CAUGHT FOOT ON LOOSE CARPET AND FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS LUMBAR SPRAIN/ CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT C/O LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE SHE PULLED HEAVY RUG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET/LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| HURT LEFT SIDE WHILE TEARING CARPET OUT OF HOUSE STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FALL AFTER PULLING UP CARPET BACK - CHEST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 39 YO MALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| LUMBAR STR. PT FELL DOWN 5 CARPETED STEPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LEFT HIP CONT. PT SLIPPED AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 10 CARPETED STEPS AT HOME INJURING BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FALL, TRIPPED ON CARPET DX LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON CARPET, FELL DOWN STAIRS @ HOME DX COCCYX FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 3 CARPETED STEPS AND CAUGHT HANDRAIL. DX: R HIP/THIGH STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - 26 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY ROLL OF CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 48 YO MALE LIFTED ROLLED UP RUG YESTERDAY LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CURB WHILE CARRYING A LARGE ROLL OF CARPET DX: LOW BACK PAIN, RT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 4 CARPETED STAIRS LAST PM. DX: LUMBAR SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| ACUTE R HIP & LEG PAIN: TRIPPED ON KITCHEN RUG AND FELL YESTERDAY LANDED ON BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS PULLING UP CARPET AND INJURED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS PULLING UP CARPET AT HOME AND STRAINED LOWER BACK, ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 30 YO MALE HAS BACK PAIN AFTER PULLING UP CARPET BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER LOOSE CARPET C/O GROIN PAIN LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/20/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON RUG IN KITCHEN LUMBAR CONTUSION/SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| BACK PAIN, BEEN INSTALLING CARPET&DOOING HEAVY LIFITING LATELY " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT SLIPPED PLACING RUG IN BATHROOM AND CAUGHT SELF ON TUB. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PULLING AN CARPET/ LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ramps or landings |
| PT JAMMED BACK WHILE WALKING ON A CARPETED RAMP AT CONVENTION CENTER, B ACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Counters or countertops |
| PT SLIPPED ON RUG IN BATHROOM AND HIT COUNTER. DX: LUMBAR CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| MULTIPLE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES - FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES LEG GAVE OUT AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL OVER A RUG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CARPET; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| BACK CONT. PT SLIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL INTO A DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT SLID DOWN 3 CARPETED STEPS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AND TWISTED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED ON 4 CARPETED STEPS AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|