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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS WALKING AT HOME WITH SHOES ON-TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR CAUSING LACERATION; HEAD LACERATION/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| LOST FOOTING ON CARPET, & GOT TANGLED UP WITH DOG & FELL DX SKULL FRACTURE, LACERATION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL AT HOME ON CARPETED FLOOR,HEAD BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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