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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,116
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON CARPET AT HOME FELL INJURED NECK DX// NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO A RUG AT HOME & HEARD A CRACK DX: CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURED TRANS TO SPECIALTY CARE FACILITY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/26/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 36 YOM C/O NECK PAIN AFTER PULLING UP CARPET YESTERDAY, PAIN ONSET LAST NIGHT, DX: CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| 47YOF WHILE AT HOME,ACCIDENTLY FELL DOWN 8 TO 10 CARPETED STEPS, YESTERDAY;MUSCLE STRAIN TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| TRIPPED ON RUG, FELL OFF PORCH/C-SPINE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/20/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELL INTO CARPET, STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Other fireplaces |
| SLIPPED ONTO LOOSE RUG&FELL SIDEWAYS CUTTING NECK ONTO FIREPLACE SCREEN >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT NURSING HOME INJURING NECK DX: NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear |
| 41 YO FEMALE FELL ON CARPET METAL STRIP WHILE WEARING SANDALS AT BORGATA - CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| 49 YOF FELL DOWN APPROXIMATELY 15 CARPETED STEPS SUSTAINING A CERVICAL STRAIN AND RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 60YOF AT HOME,TRIPPED AND FELL ON A RUG,HITTING BACK OFF FLOOR; NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT STS WAS MOVING RUGS,THEN LATER WOKE UP WITH PAIN IN R SHOULDER/NECK DX NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| MOM FOUND CHILD ON SHELF AT STORE WITH TWO ROLLS OF CARPET BESIDE CHILD . CHILD STATES CARPET FELL ON HER. D:CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| N ECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING OVER A PIECE OF CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL ON A CARPETED SURFACE ONTO HER KNEES. DX-NECK STRAIN, LT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT AND EFFUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON WET RUG IN *** AND TWISTED NECK, DX: ACUTE CERVICALSTRAIN STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT AT HOME, DROPPED PHONE, STEPPED ON IT & FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON CARPET, NO LOC, C/O NECK/HEAD PAIN; CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A RUG. DX: CHEST WALL CONT, NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX: HEADACHE, TYPE II DENS FX, ETOH USE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| BOX OF CARPETS FELL ON HIS HEAD. DX- CERVICAL SPRAIN, MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN ER,FELL ONTO KNEES, DXCERVICAL STRAIN,BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION,LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT HAD FALL AFTER TRIPPING OVER A RUG, NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Sinks |
| NECK PAIN POST FALL: TRIPPED OVER RUG AND BACK OF NECK HIT SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT STS TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER,C/O L SHOULDER,NECK, L ELBOW PAIN,DXL SIDE CERVICAL STRAIN,R KNEE,L ELBOW CONTU,L HUMERAL NE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls |
| SLIPPED ON RUG, HIT WALL/NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| CERVICAL STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON CARPET IN BATHROOM AT HOME - DX NECK SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 28 YO M CERVICAL STRAIN AFTER CARRYING CARPET* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| CERVICAL STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND TWISTED NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| CERV STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN TRIPPING OVER CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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