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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 453
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2001:154
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:39
Year 2004:12
Year 2005:88
Year 2006:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Screwdrivers
PW L THIGH, DOVE ONTO CARPET AND HIT SCREWDRIVER DX; L THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL RUNNING ON CARPET LAST NIGHT. DX: STRAIN MUSCLE THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Exercise
PATIENT FELL ON CARPET METAL CUT UPPER LEG DX LAC UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT CUT LEG ON METAL CARPET STRIP AT HOME; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHEN TRIPPED ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. FELL ON CARPET AT HOME. DX. CONT L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Light bulbs
UPPER LEG LACERATION - 10 YOF LACERATED LEFT THIGH ON A BROKEN LIGHTBUL B IN THE CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELT SOMETHING SHARP IN THIGH WHILE SITTING ON CARPET, FEELS LIKE FOREI GN BODY IN IT, ?GLASS. LEFT THIGH FOREIGN BODY WITH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/1998Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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