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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,325
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT HIT ON MOUTH WITH EXTENSION CORD LAC MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD SPRAIN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 11/13/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 10/11/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | 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: 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: 10/02/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 09/26/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/16/2007 | Age: 29 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: Extension cords |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND DX WITH SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 06/11/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 06/07/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 06/03/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 05/23/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD L ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| SHOULDER STRAIN-FELL ON EXTENSION CORD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 03/21/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 03/11/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 02/19/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 02/08/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 01/15/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 01/07/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 01/01/2007 | Age: 32 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: 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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