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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 727
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 8YOM, PLAYING ON THE CARPET&ACC CUT LEG ON BROKEN GLASS >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2010 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LOWER LEG LAC-7YOM TRIPPED WHILE WALKING THRU THE HOUSE AND STRUCK HIS LEG ON THE METAL STRIP THAT HOLDS CARPET DOWN AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 12 YOM, THROWING TEMPER TANTRUM, RUGBURN FROM CARPET, ABRASION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| 15 YO M CUTTING CARPET WITH RAZOR BLADE INJURED LEG LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| 13YOM FELL DOWN 8 CARPETED STAIRS, FEET FIRST, LANDING ON LT LOWER EXTREMITY. DX; CONTUSION TO LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 8YOF WAS PLAYING AND CRAWLING ON CARPET WHEN HAD ABRASIONS ON SHINDS, P AIN, DX: ABRASION OF THE LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 8 YO F RUNNING IN HOUSE TRIPPED AND SLIPPED ON CARPETED FLOOR FX LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 12 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 |
| TRIPPED ON RUG;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FX LOWER LEG, FELL ON CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Fishing |
| KNELT ONTO A RUG THAT HAS A ?FISHHOOK/STAPLES ON IT WHICH GOT INTO PT'S LEG " FB REMVOAL" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FX LOWER LEG, TRIPPED ON MAT |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON A RUG, AT HOME, & FELL TO THE GROUND, FALLING ON RT LEG DX: SPIRAL FRACTURE OF RT DISTAL TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FELL OVER RUG DX: LEG FX; ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON CARPET WHILE RUNNING - INJURED LEG. D: FX LEFT TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 13 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 |
| PT RUNNING THIS AM, TRIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE METAL STRIP HOLDING EDGE OF CARPET DOWN. DX: LAC LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET DX LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LAC LEG TRIPPING OVER AREA RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2004 | Age: 11 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2004 | Age: 12 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 |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO LOWER LEG TREPPED ON CARPET AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2004 | Age: 14 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SLIP ON RUG, FELL ON PIECE OF MOLDING LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED ON A RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| CHILD TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CARPET PT REFUSES TO WALK DUE TO PAIN. DX SOFT TISSUE INJURY LLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME, CONTUSION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Chairs |
| HURT LT LEG AFTER SLIDING ACROSS THE CARPET THEN HITTING A CHAIR. DX; TIBIAL FX- SPIRAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Skating |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Pins and needles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Pillows |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2000 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Baseball |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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