Accidents - Rugs or carpets - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,128
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	28
6-15 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	44
26-50 years old:	148
50+ years old:	891

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/25/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT WAS CUTTING CARPET WITH A CARPET KNIFE AND LACE RATED THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Telephones or telephone accessories
RT FEMORAL NECK FX: LOST BALANCE, FELL AT HOME ONTO CARPET WHILE ON PHONE, RT UPPER FEMUR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear
FRACTURE FEMUR - 87 YOF STATES THE RUBBER OF HER SHOE CAUGHT ON THE CAR PET AT HOME CAUSING HER TO FALL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 10/18/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT FELL FROM STANDING LANDING ON CARPET. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL FROM 8Y.O. SISTER'S ARM ONTO CARPET DX: LEG FX; TRANSFERED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets
LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH SECONDARY TO TRYING TO CUT A PIECE OF CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ONTO RUG&FELL ONTO KNEE " FEMUR FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
78 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL AT BORGATA FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL 4' ONTO CARPET, FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
64 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL ON LEFT LEG AT CASINO FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON RUG. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT WAS LAYING CARPET AND CARPET KNIFE RAN OVER THIG H.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PATIENT TRIPPED ON THE CARPET AND FELL YESTERDAY, C/O LEG PAIN. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
WALKING @ HOME IN CAST, TRIPPED OVER CARPET, FELL, FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT. REPORTS FELL THIS AM, TRIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME. DX. CONTS R THIGH , R KNEE, LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
PUTTING CARPET DOWN, CUT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER RUG. DX: L INTERTROCHANTERIC FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE CLEANING RUG DX: RT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Tableware and accessories
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET WHILE CARRYING BOWL OF SOUP AND FELL. DX: L FEMUR FX, A FIB, ABNORMAL EKG, RENAL FAILURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER A RUG FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SUBACUTE L FEMORAL NECK FX: TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN ***'S, FELL 3 WKSAGO, PAIN LT HIP NAD LEG ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Toilets
FELL FROM TOILET TRAINER ONTO CARPET DX: LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT. STATES HER LEGS GAVE WAY AND SHE FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR. DX. CONT R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades
PT STABBED THIGH WHILE CUTTING CARPET W/KNIFE. DX: R THIGH LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT WAS MAKING BED AND TRIPPED OVER RUG LANDING ON R LEG R FEMUR FX*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A CARPET WHOSE EDGE HAD ROLLED UP AT LOCAL STORE AND FELL ONTO LEG. D: LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT HOME AND INJURED THE RT KNEE. RIGHT DISTAL FEMORAL FRACTURE.#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
SLIPPED ON RUG @ HOME DX L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT HAD UNWITNESSED FALL- HE FELL ONTO CARPETED SURFACE OUTSIDE PARENT'S BEDROOM- NOW HE CAN'T WALK. DX: SALTER HARRIS I FRACTURE OF. FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
ACUTE FEMORAL NECK FX/86YOF STS SHE CAUGHT HER FOOT ON CARPET AND TRIPP ED. HAPPENED AT THE COURTHOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME INJURED FEMUR DX:FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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