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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED OVER CARPET AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CONTUSION TO LOWER ARM AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 78 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 |
| PT TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CARPET ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT LOWER ARM FRAC TURED RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET IN BEDROOM. HIT SOMETHING METAL AT H OME. DX: LACERATION LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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