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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,060
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 78 YOF INJURED RIGHT HAND FROM TRIPPING ON RUG AT HOME. DX-RIGHTHAND SK IN TEAR 3 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT WAS SITTING ON CARPET AT SCHOOL 1 WK AGO, FELT SOMETHING BITE H AND,HAD INSECT BITE, DEVELOPED HAND SWELLING; HAND SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS INSTALLING CARPET IN HER HOME AND CUT HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN KITCHEN. DX. HEAD INJURY, FX. METACRPAL.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SLIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL ONTO HAND CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Other ranges or ovens |
| 22YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FELL & ACCIDENTLY PLACED HAND ON HOT BURNER, DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| FALL VICTIM SLIPPED ON A RUG AND RAN HAND INTO A DOOR. DX R HAND / WRIST PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELL THIS AM ON CARPETING DX: 5TH METACARPAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR HAND PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| GOUT VS CELLULITIS: 91YOM RED & SWOLLEN WRIST & HAND, LOST BALANCE FELL ON CARPETED LIVING ROOM FLOOR, PAIN HAND, WRIST, SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| THE DOG BROUGHT IN A DEAD POSSOUM, CLEANED THE RUG THAT PT DISCOVERED B LOOD ON IT, WASN'T USING GLOVES>>R/O RABIES EXPO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| DX SPRAIN HAND/ABRASION FOREARM: SLIP'D ON CARPETED STAIRS, FOOSH DOWN 8 STEPS, STRUCK HEAD. ABRASION TO DORSUM L HAND PN @ 4TH & 5TH PROX MC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER RUG AT HOME AND FELL ONTO HAND AND FX IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL WALKING FROM CARPET ONTO SLIPPERY FLOOR. DX: L HAND/WRIST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 76 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPETING AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT HAND A ND FACIAL CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 10 YOM TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL/ CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON A RUG. DX-FRACTURE L METACARPAL, EYE CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Heaters or heating systems |
| RT HAND CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER RUG, STRUCK RT HAND ON A HEATER PAIN RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRUPPED OVER A CARPET 2 DAYS AGO. DX. FX. METACARPAL.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Portable electric heaters |
| PT WAS KNEELING ON CARPET PULLING OUT PLUG OF SPACE HEATER AND WAS SHOCKED. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN L PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A FALL ON A RUG AT HOME AFTER TAKING A DOSE OF *** C/O HAND INJURY-HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Footwear |
| SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET AND FELL. DX. HAND SPRAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON RUG AT CLINIC FELL HAS LAC TO L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 23 YOM WAS LIFTING CARPET AND PARTNER DROPPED HIS END FRACTURED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives with replaceable blades |
| 25YOM WHILE HOME CUTTING A CARPET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE,LACERATED LT HAND;HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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