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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT STATES LIFTING CARPET AT HOME HAS LOWER LEG PAIN MUSCLE SPRAIN RT CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LEG INJURY FROM TRIPPING ON RUG, LEFT LEG PAIN FROM KNEE DOWN, NECK PAIN. DX- LEFT PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE, CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT DX LT LEG CONTUSION - S/P PT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 6 CARPETED STEPS AT HOME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 33 YO MALE CUT KNEE ON METAL EDGE OF CARPET LACERATION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PULLING CARPET OUT OF HOUSE, HURT LOWER LEG DX CALF MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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