Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,714
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	862	Knee:	324
Shoulder:	253	Head:	229
Face:	225	Foot:	214
Finger:	150	Upper Arm:	117
Upper Trunk:	95	Ankle:	79
Upper Leg:	74	All Of Body:	71
Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Mobile/manufactured homes
PT LIVES IN A MOBILE HOME AND FELL OVER A ROLL OF CARPET TO THE FLOOR O F THE TRAILER FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/22/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TRIPPED ON CARPET. DX CONTUSION R SHOULDER AND R HIP#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A HIP BY FALLING ON CARPETED FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR THIS AM AT NURSING HOME RIGHT HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TRIP & FALL ON CARPET FX PUBIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT DISTAL FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PTS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE CARPET AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING NOSE F RACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE VISITING MOTHER AT CARE CENTER SUST INJ TO LOW BACK WHEN SLIPPED ON CARPET FALLING BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL, HAS LEG PAIN. DX: FEMUR FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON A CARPETED FLOOR ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND CONTUSION HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TRIPPED OVER A CARPET ROLL AND CAUGHT SELF ON LEFT HAND FALL WITH STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER GIRDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear
WEARING RUBBER SOLED SHOES WHICH CAUGHT ON ROOM TO ROOM CARPET AND FELL INJURING PELVIS. DX: FRACTURE PELVIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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
PT, SEEN IN ER EARLIER FOR FALL, FELL AGAIN ON THIN CARPET UPON RETURN TO ASSISTED LIVING. HIT BACK OF HEAD. NO LOC. D: HEAD LAC, CHI. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 55 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, Doorsills or frames
PT WAS WALKING INTO HIS HOUSE AND PASSED OUT STRIKING HEAD ON THE DOORF RAME THEN TO THE CARPET NAUSEA CLOSED HEAD INJURY/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Day wear
NON-SKID SOCKS STUCK IN CARPET, LOST BALANCE & FELL HIP FX, HX OF AORTIC VALVE & MITRAL VALVE REPLAMIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT CLEANING CARPET C/O BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Pins and needles
PT WALKING BAREFOOT ON CARPET, STEPPED ON A SEWING NEEDLE, FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT GETTING OUT OF BED TO GO TO BATHROOM AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR DX: HUMERAL HEAD FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON FLOOR IN HOUSE WHILE WALKING ACROSS CARPETED FLOOR DX: FX/DISLOCATION R HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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
PT TRIPPED IN CHURCH ON CARPETING THEN AGAIN IN PARKING LOT DX// HEAD INJURY SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
76YOF FELL ON CARPETED FLOORING BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WALKING ON BURBER CARPET, PIECE OF GLASS IN CARPET, PT STEPPED ON IT , FB LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD A NONSYNCOPAL FALL TO THE CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT LOST FOOTING AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET FELL TO THE FLOOR STR IKING CHEST CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON THE STEPS OF HIS HOUSE STRIKING FACE ON THE CARPET SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL ONTO A CARPET AND LANDED ON LEFT HIP TRANSFERRED FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/06/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT.FELL AND STRUCK FACE ON CARPET AND CAUSED A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
82YOM FELL AGAINST WALL TO FLOOR CONTUSION SHOULDER HIP, LIP, ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
KNELT ON A TACK STRIP FOR A CARPET AT HOME INJURING KNEE. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 69 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, Beds or bedframes
PT GETTING OUT OF BED AND TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET FELL STRIKING HEAD ON T HE CARPET SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
85YOF TOOK SLEEPING PILL LAST NIGHT LOST BALANCE FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL ON CARPET AND FRACTURED RIGHT HIP DX: RIGHT FRACTURED HIP #
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Benches
PT TRIPPED ON KNEELER IN CHURCH AND FELL TO CARPET. D: FLANK CONTUSION, ELBOW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear
PT WAS WALKING WITH A BRAND NEW PAIR OF SHOES AND FELL TO A CARPETED FL OOR SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WAS LAYING CARPET AT HOME A WEEK AGO AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT FOOT CO NTINUED PAIN STRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
66 YOM SPRAINS KNEE WHEN FOOT CAUGHT IN CARPET AND HE LANDED ON KNEE ON FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING INTO HER GOLF CLUB HOUSE AND FELL TO THE CARPETED FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
FELL 2-3 DAYS AGO, TRIPPED ON CARPET, R HIP PAIN DX: R HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON LT SIDE,HIT CARPETED FLOOR CONTUSION LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CARPET & SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL LAST EVENING TO A CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT HAVING CARPET CHANGED AT HOME, FELL, STRAINED RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TORN EXTENSOR TENDON R DISTAL 3RD DIGIT; CLEANING CARPET, GOT FINGERS C AUGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A CARPET AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO AN OUTSTRETCHED RIG HT HAND FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 94 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, Chair, recliner
PT AT HOME FELL OUT OF RECLINER CHAIR AND HIT HEAD ON CARPET DX 3CM SUPERFICIAL LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WAS HAVING CARPETS CLEANED THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING PARKED IN THE GARAG E AND DEVELOPED A SEVERE EHADACHE CO2 POISONING COHGB-1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT TWISTED ANKLE ON CARPET. DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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