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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 963
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Chemicals |
| THROAT PAIN - 23 YOF C/O THROAT PAIN AFTER HUSBAND USED A CHEMICAL TO C LEAN THEIR CARPETS A FEW DAYS AGO, HAS BURNING SENSATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, General purpose household cleaners |
| MOM CLEANED CARPETS W/A NEW CARPET CLEANER, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, DIFFICU LTY BREATHING. DX. HIVES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| ITCHING/REDNESS AFTER TRIMMING CHRISTMAS TREE, LAYING ON BELLY ON CARPET, RASH ALL OVER DX: ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT HAD SEIZURE AT HOME, FELL STRAIGHT BACK HITTING HEAD ON CARPET, VOMITING AFTER SEIZURE; SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT HAD SYNCOPE AFTER RETURNING FROM BATHROOM AND FELL TO CARPET. PT ON VARIOUS MEDS INCLUD. INSULIN. D:HYPERGLYCEMIA,HYPERKALEMIA/NATREMIA. AD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL & FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 43 Y M FELL AT HOME FROM INSULIN SHOCK TO CARPET FLOOR. DX: INSULIN SHOCK AND HYPOTHERMIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT C/O S.O.B., CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER TAKING *** PRESCRIBED BY MD FOR RA SH BELIEVED TO BE FROM A NEW RUG DX:CONTACT ALLERG REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| FALL,GENERALIZED WEAKNESS - FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR,STRUCK CHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RASH X 2 MONTHS STARTED AFTER EXPOSURE TO NEW CARPET. DX RECURRENT URTI CARIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FAILURE TO ATHRIVE. FELL USING CANE AND SLIPPED ON CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| GENERALIZED BODY FLEA BITES-@ HOME-LAYING ON CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| GENERALIZED BODY FLEA BITES-LAYING ON CARPET-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DX AASTHMA EXACERBATION/TACHYCARDIA - EPISODE STARTED X2 DAYS AGO WHEN REMOVING A CARPET FROM THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| CHI - 28 YOF PRESENTS WITH C/O DIZZINESS AFTER TAKING LORAZEPAM FOR HEA D PAIN WHICH STARTED FROM A FALL YESTERDAY ON A RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PARENTS CLEANING CARPET, CHILD DEVELOPED HIVES. DX. URTICARIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT HAD ALLERGIC REACTION WHEN PULLING UP OLD CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| SYNCOPE - FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT STATES HE INJURED HIS BACK TODAY WHILE INSTALLING CARPET, PATIE NT IS STUMBLING, STRONG ETOH ODOR, ? HISTORY. DX ETOH ABUSE, BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT GETTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN WALKING ACROSS CARPET ON FLOOR AT HOME, MOM THINGS LANDLORD PUT CURRENTS IN FLOOR TO SHOCK; CONCERN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT BEING SHOCKED WHEN WALKING ACROSS CARPET ON FLOOR AT HOME, MOM THINKS LANDLORD PUT ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN FLOOR TO SHOCK; CONCERN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT GETTING SHOCKED WHEN WALKING ACROSS CARPET ON FLOOR AT HOME, MO M THINKS LANDLORD PUT ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN FLOOR TO SHOCK; CONCERN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2003 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 9 MONTH OLD FEMALE WAS ROLLING AROUND ON FLOOR ON NEW CARPETALLERGIC RE ACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| PASSED OUT ON CARPET OPENING FRONT DOOR DX: SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| LIVES AT A ASSISTED LIVING CENTER. FELL ONTO A CARPETED FLOOR. DIAGNOSI S WAS EXAM AFTER FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| DEHYDRATION - FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| SYNCOPE - FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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