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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 40YOF CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG, HAND AND WRIST FELL ON CARPET AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 33 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 |
| C/O TRAUMATIC ANKLE PAIN, SLIPPED ON RUG AND FELL AT HOME. DX-FX FIBULA DISLOCATED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| DX SPRAIN ANK/AVULSION CHIP FX DISTAL FIBULA: S/P INVERSION INJ THIS AM STEP'D OFF A RUG THAT W APPROX 1IN THICK & HEARD POP & FELT IMMED PN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| WAS CUTTING CARPET AND HAS LAC TO R SHIN DX= LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O RED, ITCHY RASH ON LOWER LEGS AFTER INSTALLING NE W CARPET AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | 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, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL DOWN 6-8 STAIRS. DX: R FIBULAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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