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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT YANKED A CORD OUT OF THE WALL SOCKET WHEN IT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 21 YOM PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE FOR EVALUATION AFTER E LECTRICAL SHOCK, PULLED EXTENSION CORD OUT OF OUTLET, FELT SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT ELECTROCUTED FROM A EXTENSION CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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