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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 346
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Rugs or carpets |
| CLEANING CARPETS AT HOME BLISTER TO THUMB ..INFECTED BLISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rug shampooers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT WAS STEAM CLEANING HER CARPETS AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINE D BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO EMPTY SHAMPOOER, TRIPPED OVER SHAMPOOER. DX. C ONT CHEST, BACK, R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PT BROKE OUT IN HIVES AND SKIN RASH FROM CARPET *** CLEANER WAS AT HOME CLEANER WAS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| PICKED UP STEAM CLEANER & CUT FINGER DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rug shampooers |
| FELL OVER A CARPET SHAMPOOER CORD FRACTURE WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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