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Accidents - Extension cords - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,325
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:327Shoulder:150
Eyeball:150Finger:149
Mouth:87Head:80
Wrist:70Face:70
Lower Trunk:70Knee:69
Hand:69Foot:31

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT HIT ON MOUTH WITH EXTENSION CORD LAC MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD SPRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER A ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD AND FELT A "POP" DX ACUTE SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Seasonal decorations
39YOM WAS GETTING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS OUT,WAS PUTTING EXTENSION CORD TOWARDS THE BASEMENT WINDOW,BROKE WINDOW BLOCK;HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLO SED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
50YOF WAS HOME TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD,INJURED RIGHT KNEE WHEN SHE FELL;KNEE STRAINED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT WAS HIT WITH END OF EXTENSION CORD TO FOREHEAD. DX; LACERATIO N TO FOREHEAD. AT PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND DX WITH SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN L EYE BY AN EXTENSION CORD - ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT PULLED AN EXTENSION CORD OUT OF A WALL SOCKET BY THE END OF THE CORD AND IT FLEW ACROSS THE ROOM INTO EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
43 YO F STEPPED ON ELELCTRICAL CORD AND TWISTED ANKLE PT LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DOCTOR*
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
41YOF WHILE AT HOME HAD EXTENSION CORD PULLED FINGER BACKWARDS ACUTE FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
SHOULDER STRAIN-FELL ON EXTENSION CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD, JAMMING HAND, FRACTURE OF LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Tables
SPRAIN L WRIST/BACK PAIN FROM FALL: TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR, HIT L WRIST ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
48 YOM TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL - CONTUSED R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
50YOM TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FELL LOW BACK PAIN TRAUMA SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
PT DX PERI/EYE TRAUMA - DUE TO PULLING AN EXTENSION CORD WHEN IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN LT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
30 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD YESTERDAY LEFT FOOT STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
C/O PT STATES ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF IN THE EYE WITH A CORD DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD CAUSING A STRAIN TO LWR BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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