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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,601
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| 81YOM TRIPPED OVER A RUG YESTERDAY FELL INJURED NECK,CHEST AND SHOULDER;CHEST CONTUSION AND SHOULDER AND NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 43 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 |
| 43 YOF SLIPPED ON A RUG AND CAUGHT SELF SUSTAINING CERVICAL, SHOULDER AND THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 48 Y/O MALE FELL BACKWARDS DOWN FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS AT HOME TRANS TO TRAUMA DX: CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 58 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, Doors |
| CERV STR. 58YOF TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL HITTING A DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 19 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, Stairs or steps |
| 19 YOF FELL DOWN 6 CARPETED STEPS. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 20 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, Counters or countertops |
| 20 YOF DX CERVICAL STRAIN - S/P PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND HIT HER NECK ON THE EDGE OF KITCHEN COUNTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80 YOM FELT DIZZY AND FELL ONTO CARPET. DX NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45 YOF INJURED NECK, UPPER BACK, KNEE FROM RUG HITTING HER AT LOWES. DX-ACUTE CERVICAL/UPPER BACK STRAIN INJURY, LEFT KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| CONT & STRAIN CERV. SPINE, LUMBAR, R SHOULDER 2ND TO FALL: 42YOM STATES FELL DOWN ABOUT 10 CARPETED STEPS, PAIN CERV. SPINE, LUMBAR, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 62 YOF C/O NECK PAIN TRIPPED AND FELL ON ROLLED UP CARPET. DX-CONTUSION NECK, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 91 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: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 91YOF, TRIPPED OVER A RUG&FELL TO THE FLOOR, +STRUCK HEAD >>C5, T11, T12&L2 SPINE FXS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 69 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, Chairs |
| 69 Y/O/F TRIPPED OVER RUG AT STORE AND FELL INTO A CHAIR INJURED NECK DX/ NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 28 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 |
| 28 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE CARPET INJURING KNEE AND NECK DX: CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 51 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, Stairs or steps |
| 51YOM ACCIDENTLY FELL DOWN 6 TO 7 CARPETED STEPS INJURED NECK; NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| R CERVICAL SPRAIN: TORTICOLLIS; 3YOM @ DAYCARE, TRIPPED ON CARPET, FELL FORWARD, CONTINUES W/ NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| NECK STR. 55 YOF STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING OVER RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 46 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER TEAR IN CARPET CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 18 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 |
| 18YOF SLIPPED ON THE CARPET AND HIT HEAD, CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54YOF STATES SHE HAS BEEN PULLING UP OLD CARPET C/O NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN DX- STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 5YOM HIT HIS HEAD ON CARPETED FLOOR, WHEN HE FELL BACK, OFF THE STOOL THAT HE WAS SITTING ON. DX' LT PARACERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 63 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 |
| 63 YOM-FELL @ HOME TO CARPET-BP,NECK PAIN ,CONFUSION DX GENERALIZED WEAKNESS,FREQUENT FALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 39 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 |
| 39 YOF PT FELL AT THE MOVIE THEATER AND LANDED ON CARPET. NECK STRAIN, CONTUSION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| 50 YOM SLIPPED AND SLID ON HIS BACK DOWN 15 CARPETED STEPS. DX NECK PAI N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 5YOF WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF ANOTHER CHILD, & STRUCK HER NECK ON A CARPETED FLOOR, AT DAYCARE. DX; NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 63 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 |
| 63YOF, TRIPPED ON RUG/CARPET&FELL ONTO LT SIDE C/O NECK/SHOULDER PAIN >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80 Y/O FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A RUG AT NURSING HOME AND TWISTED NECK DX: ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| A 19 YOF FELL ON CARPETED SURFACE AT HOME, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 90 YR OLD MALE FELL OVER RUG TO LINOLEUM AND FX C1 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 52 YOF INJURED NECK & LOW BACK FROM PULLING CARPET. DX-ACUTE CERVICAL, LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| 61 YOF C/O PAIN TO NECK, BAK AND WRIST BENT OVER TO LIFT RUG WALKING IN *** STORE DOORS CLOSED ON PATIENT. DX-CONTUSION NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Ceilings and walls |
| 75YOF LOST BALANCE ON CARPETING FELL AND HIT NECK ON CORNER OF WALL DX: MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. NECK AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 37 YOM CAUGHT FOOT IN RUG AND FELL; C/O NECK PAIN DX: NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Doors |
| 86 YOF TRIPPED ON RUG, FELL & HIT FOREHEAD ON DOOR; C/O NECK PAIN,HA DX: C2 FX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 73 YR OLD MALE GOT UP QUICKLY AND TRIPPED OVER RUG AND FELL RESULTING I N NECK PAIN AND ARM WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2010 | Age: 57 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 |
| 57 YOF PT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON CARPETED SURFACE. CERVICAL STRAIN, BAC K CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 89 YOF TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL TO FLOORC1 VERTEBRA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2010 | Age: 50 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER CARPET NECK STRAIN * 50 Y/O W/M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38YOM, S/P C-SPINE FUSION, C/O NECK PAIN AFTER TRIPPED&FELL ON CARPET @ A RESTAURANT>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 67 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 |
| 67 YOF TRIPPED OVER RUG IN STORE HHGREG, FELL, INJURED NECK, KNEE, SHOULDER. DX-ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN, RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION, LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YOF TRIPPED ON CARPET IN HALLWAY AT CASINO AND FELL CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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