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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 798
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| CHI:2ND TRIMESTER PREG.;L KNEE CONT.; 29YOF CARRYING "SOMETHING" DOWN STAIRS,THINKS MISSED STEP,FELL DOWN 10-12 CARPETED STEPS,HIT HEAD/ABD |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| DX SYNCOPE/VOMIT'G/COMMON COLD: C/O SYNCOPAL EVENT; ONSET RAPID HR/N/ SOB PRIOR TO EVENT, FELL BEFORE ENTER'G HOURSE. HIT ON CARPET HIT HEAD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| TRIPPED ON A RUG&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE DOOR, NO LOC/N/V >>CHI/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 14 CARPETED STEPS. DX HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AND HIT HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN, LUMBAR STRAIN, MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| PT FELL ON CARPET ,HIT HEAD ON TABLE SUST HEAD INJURY# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT, HX OF ESLD, HAD MECHANICAL FALL AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER A RUG. HI T HEAD AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. DX:CONTUSION, CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 30 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON CARPET SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT STUMBLED ON CARPET ON FRIDAY, HIT HEAD AGAINST WOODEN PORTION OF COU CH. DX. CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| SLIPPED ON A RUG, HIT HEAD ON STAND, ETOH ON BOARD/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH CARPET ROLL AT ***DX: CHI DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Tables |
| H'TMA HEAD- TRIPPED RUG, HIT TABLE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON RUG, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON CERAMIC FLOOR DX; HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FEL LHIT HEAD ON CARPET DX: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER THE CARPET &FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD, BIBA BOARDED&COLLAR ED>>HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND HIT HEAD ON DESK AT SOCAIL SERVICE OFFICE DX. HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| IN THE JAIL ON "SUICIDE WATCH", BIB POLICE FOR EVALUATION OF HEAD BLEED ING AFTER FALLING ON ?CARPETED SURFACE>>LAC/PSYCH EVALUATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT ETOH DRINKING, FELL DOWN 12 CARPETED STEPS CAUSING INJ DX: HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Poles |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING HER BACKYARD, SLIPPED ON SOME RUGS, FELL HITTING HEAD ON A PILLAR. DX-BLUNT HEAD INJURY, FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| PT SLIPPED DOWN CARPETED STEPS AND HIT HEAD ON SEVERAL STEPS AT HOME DX; CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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