Accidents - Cords, electrical - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,169
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	433	Knee:	271
Eyeball:	189	Finger:	154
Face:	137	Ankle:	132
Foot:	110	Upper Trunk:	107
Shoulder:	101	Head:	95
Elbow:	95	All Of Body:	86
Toe:	69	Lower Arm:	61
Hand:	61	Lower Leg:	31
Upper Arm:	15	Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD DX: RT HAND INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT C/O PULLED PLUG AND HIT PT IN EYEBALL. DX CORNEAL ABRSION LFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
CUT WITH A CORD. DX- R EYEBROW LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cords, electrical
CONC. PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
DOG RUNNING FULL SPEED, PT TRIPPED ON CORD, FLIPPED, LANDED UPSIDE DOWN . DX. INJ HANDS, TWISTED R BACK AND L LEG. PT LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TIBIA/ CUBOID FXS-TWISTED FOOT ON A POWER CORD-FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CORD ON FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD. DX: LUMBAR PX/RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN LOOSE CORD ON FLOOR, FELL, FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
37 Y/O MALE INJURED WHEN SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL CORD. DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
FELL OVER CORDS,INJURED CHEST CHEST CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT ANKLE STR. PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN FALLING OVER A CORD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT INJURED FINGER PULLING CORD AT HOME TODAY DX// FX LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED ON CORD LAST PM AND NOW HAS TOE PAIN. D: TOE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 50 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: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPED ON A CORD AT HOME AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX: KNEE CONTU, SHOULDER CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cords, electrical
43 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD AT HOME AVULSION FRACTURE LEFT AKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL AND LAC EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT C/O SHOULDER PAIN HELPING HUSBAND PULL A CORD FROM GROUND, HEARD SHOULDER POP. DX=SPRAIN SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
ANKLE STR. PT TRIPPED OVER A LOOSE CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Chain saws
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD FELL ON CHAIN SAW AND LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Alcohol
NASAL FX-TRIPPED ON CORDS IN BATHROOM-ETOH INVOLVED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT FELL OVER A CORD AND STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
48YFC KNEELING CLEANING AROUND CORDS FELT KNEE POP/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT POKED SELF IN EYE WITH END OF CABLE WIRE AT HOME DX: SMALL LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT SPRAINED HER LOWER BACK BY TRIPPING ON AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FALLIN G TO THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED A SHOULDER BY TRIPPING ON A CORD/FALLING TO THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
HIT IN EYE WITH ELECTRIC CORD DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD/ELBOW CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
40 YO FEMALE FELL OVER ELECTRIC CORD FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
47 YO GOT FOOT TANGLED ON CORD CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PULLED 110V CORD FROM RECEPTACLE FLAMES SHOT AND JOLT TO (R) ARM PT HAS BURN TO (R) THUMB NO FIRE DEPT. INVOLVMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT DOWN TO UNTANGLE A CORD AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A POWER CORD AND HIT SOFA ACUTE FACIAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
TIB/ FIB STRAIN-TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical, Drinking fountains
PATIENT C/O RIB PAIN, TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO WATER COOLER. DX-CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT STEPPED ON AN ELECTRIC CORD LAST EVENING WHILE BAREFOOT SUSTAINED A PW TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT HIP STR. PT STRAINED HIP WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Drinking glasses
PT TRIPPED ON POWER CORD, FELL TO FLOOR AND WAS CUT W/WINE GLASS IN HAND. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1 CM X 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT KNEE STR. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD LAYING IN DINING ROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD, HURT LOW BACK DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
MANDIBULAR FRACTURE,LEFT PERIORBITAL CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD A ND FELL FACE FIRST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PAIN FROM RIGHT PINKY UP TO WRIST SECONDARY TO FALLING OVER CORDS ON FLOOR LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTICAL CORD CAUSING A STRAIN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PAIN TO ELBOW FELL TO FLOOR TRIPPED OVER CORD DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
NASAL LAC, PT TRIPPED OVER A COMPUTER CORD AND FELL FORWARD HITTING NOS E ON COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cords, electrical
42 YO F CONCUSSION AFTER TRIPPING OVER A CORD OUTSIDE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
CALCANEUS FX-TRIPPED ON A CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT LOWER LIP LAC, PT FELL OVER A *** CORD HITTING MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
47 YO HIT IN EYE WITH BUNGIE CORD EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD, FALLING DX: RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD IN BASEMENT AT HOME C/O LOW BACK AND LEG PAIN LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED ON ELECTRIC CORD AND FELL HURTING BACK LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN A CORD FELL OUTSTRETCHED LEFT RADIUS ULNA FRACTURE RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT STS BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CORD,GOT PAIN ON L SIDE OF MID BACK DX THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL, DX: SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
44 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD ACUTE LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WRESTLING WITH BROTHER 2 DAYS AGO AND INJURED CHEST. IMPROVING UNTIL BENT OVER YESTERDAY TO PICK UP CORD. D:CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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