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Accidents - Cords, electrical - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 502
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:287Eyeball:83
Head:74Foot:15
Finger:15All Of Body:7
Shoulder:5Hand:5
Mouth:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
ELECTRIC SHOCK, CHEWING ON ELECTRIC CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical, Computers
PT. TRIPPED ON CORD, HIT METAL VIDEO GAME ON L SIDE OF FACE, DX; FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Tables
PATIENT TRIPPED ON CORD AND HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE AT HOME; MILD HEA D INJURY, FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL HITTING FACE ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
PT C/O HEAD INJURY. PT TRIPPED ON CORD AND HIT HEAD. DX HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER.DX RIGHT CLAVICA L FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical
2 YO FEMALE GRABBED ELECTRIC CORD SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURNS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
9 MONTH OLD MALE CORNEAL LACERATION WHEN FOUND AFTER PULLING ON ELECTRI CAL CORD AND GLASS CANDLE JAR CAME DOWN AND BROKE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION-HIT SELF IN EYE W/A CABLE CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS ACCIDENLTY STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH AN ELECTRICAL CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT BURNED HIS LEFT FOOT ON ELECTRICAL CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical
DAD HEARD A "BUZZ"FOUND PT ON FLOOR HOLDING ELECTRIC CORD AT SOCKET,COE RD HAS EXPOSED WIRES, DX ELECTRICIAL BURNS TO HAND/FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
HEAD HIT WITH CORD FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cords, electrical, Doors
TRIPPED ON CORD, FELL & HIT FOREHEAD AGAINST DOOR. SUBACUTE HEMATOMA FO REHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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