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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| 73YOF SIMPLY WALKING AND FELL TO CARPET FRACTURED RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN CARPETED STEPS AT HOME. DX FOREARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| WRESTLING WITH SISTER AND HIT ARM ON CARPET. DX ARM INJURY |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATIENT DEVELOPED BUG BITES ON ARMS AFTER MOVING INTO NEW APARTMENT, SA W BUGS IN CARPET,HAS RASH ON ARMS; INSECT BITES RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 40 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: Other |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT PULLING UP CARPET AT HOME AND CAUGHT CARPET TACK IN LOWER ARM CAUSED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED ADMITTED FOR CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/09/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PLAYING AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR. DX ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS. DX FOREARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME. DX ARM CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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