Accidents - Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,500
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	96
Year 1998:	199
Year 1999:	283
Year 2000:	173
Year 2001:	83
Year 2004:	85
Year 2006:	324
Year 2007:	340
Year 2008:	249
Year 2009:	239
Year 2010:	422

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2010	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
77YOF; PT FELL ONTO CARPET FLOOR;PT C/O SWELLING AND BRUISING TO RIGHT KNEE; DX: CONTUSION RT. KNEE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured 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, Mobile/manufactured homes
68YOM PULLING CARPETING OUT OF HIS TRAILER AND STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 96 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
96YOF WALKING IN HER HOUSE AND TRIPPED TO A CARPETED FLOOR CONTUSION KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
69YOF SUSTIANED KNEE INJURY WHEN TRIPPED ON A CARPET@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	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
54 YOM FELL DOWN AT HOME ON CARPET AND NOW KNEE IS RED AND SWOLLEN. DX : CELLULITIS OF KNEE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
84 YOF FELL ON CARPET/KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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
54YOF WALKING INTO A STORE WHEN THERE WAS A ROLLED UP CARPET THAT SHE TRIPPED OVER STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
82YOF GOT FEET TANGLED UP AND FELL STRUCK KNEE ON CARPET LACERATION KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2010	Age: 85 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: Avulsion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
85YOF SLIPPED AND FELL TO CARPET SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 58 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 TRIPPED AND FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME LANDED ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 70 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, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL TO THE CARPET ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 59 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
PT TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL ON BOTH KNEES, BILATERAL ABRASIONS TO BOTH KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL TO CARPETING AND SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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
DX KNEE CONTU: TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPET IN OUTPATIENT PHARMACY, L KNEE RED NO SWELL'G OR DEFORMITY NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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 SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE KNEES BY FALLING TO CARPETED FLOOR AT T HE CLINIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Chairs
PT FELL FROM A CHAIR TO A CARPET SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 03/09/2006	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: 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: 08/03/2004	Age: 56 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
PT SUST CONTUSION TO KNEE TREPPED ON CARPET AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 55 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, Chair, rocking
PT CAUGHT LEFT FOOT ON ROCKER AT HOME AND FELL ONTO CARPET C/O KNEE PAIN DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 67 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2000	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 79 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, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2000	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2000	Age: 85 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2000	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2000	Age: 84 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1999	Age: 81 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1999	Age: 64 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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, Rug shampooers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1999	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/1999	Age: 81 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1998	Age: 60 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1998	Age: 65 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1998	Age: 80 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1997	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1997	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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