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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT, KNEELING WHEN PLACING CARPET ONE WEEK AGO, STUCK ON KNEE BY CARPET STAPLE/TACK. NOW RED, SWOLLEN, WARM TO TOUCH. D:ABSCESS, CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| LACERATION KNEE - PATIENT REPORTS RUNNING ACROSS CARPETED FLOOR AND TRI PPING AT HOME - FELL AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON METAL CARPET STRIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO KNEE TREPPED ON CARPET AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Chair, rocking |
| PT CAUGHT LEFT FOOT ON ROCKER AT HOME AND FELL ONTO CARPET C/O KNEE PAIN DX: KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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