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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 84 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 WAS TRYING TO PICK UP SOME GARABAGE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CARPET SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO FACE BUT ADMITTED FOR WEAKNESS AND UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 85 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, Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING FACE ON THE CARPET ABRASIONS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 86 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 |
| 86YFC HAD CARPETS CLEANED STILL DAMPWALKED ACROSS ONTO KITCHEN FLOOR SLIPPED AND HIT FACE ON FLOOR/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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