Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,663
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	399	Knee:	340
Shoulder:	306	Upper Trunk:	297
Face:	296	Head:	280
Ankle:	140	All Of Body:	103
Foot:	101	Elbow:	85
Wrist:	85	Upper Arm:	85
Toe:	70	Lower Arm:	40
Upper Leg:	15	Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2007	Age: 89 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 FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME STRIKING CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO N TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 66 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS WALKING AROUND A LANAI AND TRIPPED OVER A ROLL OF CARPET LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
87 YOF HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A CARPET LANDING ON HER FACE, C/O FACE PAIN. DX-FOREHEAD LACERATION, RIGHT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, General purpose household cleaners
PT JUST HAD HIS CARPETS CLWANED AT HOPME WHEN HE INHALED THE CLEANING A GENT DEVELOPED BRONCHOSPASMS ASTHMA ATTACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PATIENT HAD A TRIP AND FALL ON THE CARPET AT *** CASINO WHILEGAMBLING, C/O LEFT KNEE, HIP AND BACK PAIN. DX-LEFT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
PT STATES TRIPPED ON THE CARPET AT HOME AND FELL ON BOTH OF HER KNEES DX RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION, FELL,VERITGO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT HAD A FLOOD IN HER HOUSE AND HER CARPET GOT WET SHE INHALED THE WET CARPET FUMES AND STARTED WHEEZING ASTHMA ATTACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
88 YOF WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON AN AREA RUG AND TWISTED LEFT UPPER LE G DURING FALL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING IN TO THE GIFT SHOP AT THE HOSPITAL AND SLIPPED ON THE CARPE TED FLOOR FELL STRIKING FACE SUSTAINED A NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 65 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
PT SLIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT 3ALKING BAREFOOT AT HOME AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS EM BEDDED IN HIS CARPET SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
52YOM STEPPED ON CARPET TACK STRIP WHILE BAREFOOT AT HOME INJURING LT FOOT 3 DAYS AGO, STILL HURTS. DX - PLANTAR LACERATION TO LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 87 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT TOOK AN AMBIEN AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL FACE FIRST TO A CARPETED FLOOR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME AND SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL BACKWARD-HIT HEAD ON CARPETED FLOOR-CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear
CAUGHT SANDAL ON CARPET TWISTING R) ANKLE DX: R) BIMAL. FRACTURE*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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 TRIPPED ON A CARPETED FLOOR LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS SUSTAINED A CONTUS ION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
TRIPPED ON LOOSE CARPETING, FELL DX; WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON BEDROOM RUG, FELL TO THE FLOOR - FX L LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 WITH BACK STRAIN, TWISTED BACK WHILE ON A CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YOF, USING WALKER AND GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON THE CARPET CAUSING PT TO FALL, DX: RIB FRACTURE, SKIN TEAR ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	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
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL FACE FIRST INJURED FACE AND KNEES DX// FACIAL AND BILAT KNEE CONTUSION FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear
PT WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY OF THE HOSPITAL AND SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET AND FELL ONTO RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 78 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 GOT DIZZY AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE CARPETED FLOOR SUSTAINED A C LOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND INJURED SHOULDER DX// LEFT SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
GOT "GLASS FROM A RUG" INTO HAND NO FURTHER EXPLANATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WALKING BAREFOOT AND STEPPED ON SOMETHING SHARP THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN THE CARPET SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
KNEE PAIN AFTER BEING ON KNEES LAYING CARPET KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Tables
PT IN HIS CONDOMINIUM AND TRIPPED OVER THE CARPET AND FELL STRIKING CH EST AGAINST THE CONER OF A GLASS TABLE LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
FELL ON CARPET FRACTURE SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 78 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 STEPPED OVER A CARPETED FLOOR LANDING ONTO LEFT SIDE FRACTURED PELVI S AND CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
82 YO F-FELL IN KITCHEN ON CARPET-FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 84 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, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR; LANDED ON RIGHT HIP. CONTUSION, RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 77 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
FRACTURES HIP FALLING TO FLOOR AFTER TRIPPING ON A CARPET AT A RESTAURA NT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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
CONTUS NOSE; FELL FACE FIRST ONTO CARPET @ *** LIVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 84 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 TRIPPED ON THE CARPET LANDING ONTO RIGHT KNEE SUSTAINED A STRAINED K NEE WITH FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT JUST HAD CARPETS CLEANED A WEEK AGO AND SINCE THEN SHE HAS BEEN VER Y DYSPNEIC DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 87 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
PT FELL AT HOME ONTO THE CARPET SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT WAS WALKING IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN A PIECE OF THE CARPET WAS PEELED B ACK AND SHE TRIPPED OVER IT FELL CONTUSION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2007	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
PT FELL AT HOME GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE CARPET LANDING ONTO RIGHT HIP FR ACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/30/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Footwear
PT WAS WALKING IN HER SLIPPERS AND THEY ACAUGHT ON THE CARPET FRACTURE D RIGHT FOOT AND STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT TRIPPED ON THE CARPET AT THE NURSING HOME ALNDING ONTO LEFT ELBOW SU STAINED A SKIN TEAR TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE CARPETING AT HOME FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME ONTO CARPETING TWO WEEKS AGO ONTO KNEE AND SHOULDER CONTUSION KNEE STRAINED SHOULDER- SAW PMD SENT TO ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 77 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS IN THE ATRIUM OF THE HOSPITAL AND TRIPPED BETWEEN THE PARTITION OF THE CARPET AND THE TILE FLOORING STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR. DX FX WRIST#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 82 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, Floors or flooring materials
82 YO TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL ON FLOOR FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 77 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
PT WAS WEAK AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE CARPET CLOSED HEAD INJURY BUT ADMITTED FOR DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
PATIENT FELL AND TRIPPED OVER CARPET RESULTING IN A SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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