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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 668
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Dishwashers |
| 3 MOM WAS IN MOM'S ARMS, AT HOME, WHEN MOM TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD, & FELL, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON DISHWASHER DOOR. SKULL FX. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/08/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| 2YOM-HEAD CT-RUNNING AROUND-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL-HIT HEAD ON LAMINATE FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 3 Y/O M TRIPPED OVER CORD HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 5 YOM TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL INTO SOFA. DX: HEAD CONT, CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| 4 YO WM TRIPPED OVER A ELECTRICAL CORD AND HIT HEAD ON A TABLE AT HOME 1 CM SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2010 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 9 MOF HELD BY MOM, WALKING OUT OF CHURCH, MOM TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND A CCIDENTALLY DROPPED BABY. DX: HEAD INJURY, SCALP HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| HAS A HEMATOMA ON HEAD FROM FALL-FELL OVER CORD & STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR DX HEAD CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| FELL ON AN ELECTRIC PLUG CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED ON A CORD HIT HEAD ON A WALL CLOSED HEAD INJURY CONTUSION LEFT PERIORBITAL ABRASION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Stairs or steps |
| AUNT HOLDING PT & TWIN WHEN TRIPPED ON A CORD, PT FELL DOWN 14 STAIRS T O TILE FLOOR, OR IN FATHER'S ARMS WHEN JUMPED OUT;2 SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/28/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 2 YOM TRIPPED OVER A POWER CORD AND FELL HITTING HEAD, LARGE BUMP ON HE AD NOTED BY TRIAGE NURSE BUT LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/22/2007 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET. DX CONTUSION# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2007 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Doors |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD&FELL HITTING FHONTO THE EDGE OF A DOOR >> CHI/HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DX WITH CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT HIT IN HEAD WITH A "CORD" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 09/27/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 12/25/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME; HEAD HEMATOMA, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER A CORD, HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE WALL, LOC FOR FEW SEC DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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