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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 817
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| CHILD RUNNING AT SCHOOL WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK SIDE OF FACE. FALL OCC URRED ON THIN FLOOR MAT. D:CONCUSSION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT WALKED INTO STORE, SHE TRIPPED OVER FLOOR MAT, STRAINED RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| AT *** DAY CARE AND FELL OFF A MAT "THAT TIPPED OVER", FELL 4', LANDEDW ITH RIGHT ARM UNDER HIM. DX FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT TRIPPED ON MAT AT GAS STATION AND HIT HEAD COMPLAINS OF HEADACHE. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| RUNNING, SLIPPED ON CARPET RUNNER FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Tables |
| 12 YOF WAS HELPING GRANDMOTHER CLEAN; SHE MOVED A RUG AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT RT. HAND ON COFFEE TABLE. CONTUSION, RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Doorsills or frames |
| PT TRIPPED ON A THROW RUG AT HOME STRIKING FACE ON THE DOOR JAMB LACERA TION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON MAT, TRIPPED AND INVERTED ANKLE AND FELL YESTERDAY; ANKLE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| RASH - LG RED BLOTCHES ON NECK, CHEST, ABD & THIGHS; NOTED AFTER LAID D OWN ON MAT @ DAYCARE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT INJURED FOOT ON DOORMAT DX: PUNCTURE WOUND, RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Counters or countertops |
| FELL FROM COUNTER AND FRACTURED ARM ON MAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 12 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: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PELVIS FX-SLIPPED ON A RUG-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT RUNNING TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR MAT FRACTURED LEFT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON THROW RUG AT HOME, RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION NURSE MAIDS ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| WALKING ON *** PT @ ART FESTIVAL, TRIPPED ON A MAT ANDLANDED ON LEFT K NEE. DX LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| RT ANKLE SPRAIN-RUNNING OFF A MAT-TWISTED ANKLE-AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT AT GYMNASTICS CLASS STANDING ON A STACK OF FLOORMATS WHEN SHE FELL O FF ABOUT ONE FOOT FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats, Stairs or steps |
| MID FOOT STRAIN-FELL ON RUG ON STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT STATES SHE WAS SLIDING ON A MAT AND TWISTED HER FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND HIT HAND ON MAT AT HOME; BOXER'S FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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