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Accidents - Cords, electrical - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:77Hand:71
All Of Body:21Elbow:20
Neck:16Face:11
Mouth:10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Cords, electrical
FELL OVER ELECTRICAL CORD. DX NURSEMAIDS ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cords, electrical, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT PLAYING WITH PLASTIC HOLDER FOR WINDING AN ELECTRICAL CORD, PT FELL OFF COUCH WITH PLASTIC IN MOUTH; PUNCTURE WOUND TO ROOF OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER A CORD&FELL LANDING ONTO ELBOW ' FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK: PUT 9V/200M AMP POWER CORD IN MOUTH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS HOLDING AN ELECTRIC CORD BY HER NECK WHICH WAS PLUGGED INTO WALL. PT WAS BURNED TO NECKA REA. DX FULL THICKNESS BURN TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Televisions
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL INTO TV OR COFFEE TABLE; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cords, electrical
GRABBED ELECTRICAL CORD WITH WET HAND, MAY HAVE GOTTEN MILD SHOCK SMALL RED ABRASION, SORE PALM OF R HAND, DX; PUNCTURE WOUND/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical
ELECTRIC SINGE BURN TO RIGHT FOOT FROM STEPPING ON ELECTRIC CORD. SMUT ON LATERAL THREE TOES AND BASE AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical
PT BIT AN ELECTRIC CORD AND SUS AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO MOUTH,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical, Other toys
PT CHOKED SELF WITH ELECTRICAL CORD, HE WRAPPED IT AROUND HIS NECK, & THEN TURNED BLUE- A PINATA WAS HANGING FROM THE CORD. DX; NECK BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD. DX FOOT CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cords, electrical
FELL ON FOUR PRONGED PLUG DX: PUNCTURE WOUND BY R EYE ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A 24 VOLT ELECTRICAL CORD AND PUT IT INTO HIS MOUTH ; GOT SHOCKED. D : NO OBVIOUS BURN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
NECK STRAINED, FELL OVER ELECTRIC CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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