Accidents - Extension cords - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 906
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	146	Face:	104
All Of Body:	102	Lower Arm:	87
Shoulder:	87	Lower Trunk:	87
Hand:	86	Foot:	69
Knee:	45	Eyeball:	30
Ankle:	30	Pubic Region:	14
Mouth:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF ACUTE LEFT LOWER QUADRANT PAIN WHILE PULLING AN EXT ENSION CORD>>MUSCLE SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2008	Age: 49 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
49 YOM TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD OUTSIDE AND FELL SUSTAINING CONTU SION TO RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT STORE. DX: L KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF TESTICULAR PAIN WHILE WAS GETTING UP AFTER UNBLUGGE D AN EXTENSION CORD>>EPIDIDYMITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT THE FAIR AND FELL. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
46 YOF HIT LEFT SIDE OF FACE WITH EXTENSION CORD SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT C/O L FOOT PAIN AFTER STEPPING ON AN EXTENSION CORD LAST NIGHT. DX. SPRAINED FOOT., GOUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 49 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
LEFT EYE CRON ABR. PT WAS PULLING ON EXTENSION CORD WHEN IT FLIPPED BAC K INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND - TRIPPED OVER A DROP CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
RT HIP MUSCLE STRAIN, SPASM: TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD A WEEK AGO, JERKED LEG, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
KNEE PAIN-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT HIT SELF IN FACE WITH EXTENSION CORD AT HOME DX// FACIAL AND MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT HEAD ON KNEEDX: BLUNT HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-EXT. CORD SPARKED IN HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
42 YO TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD INJURED FOOT SPRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
PULLING POWER STRIP OUT OF WALL, ELECTRICAL BURNS TO LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Computers
ATTEMPTING TO PLUG IN ELECTRICAL CORD FROM LAPTOP COMPTER INTO OLD EXTE NSION CORD,PUSHED 2 ENDS TOGETHER DX: 110 VOLT ELECTRICAL SHOCK LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
LEFT HAND ABR. PT FELL TO HAND WHEN FALLING OVER AN EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE W EXTENSION CORD DX: EYEBALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT WITH LAC TO FACE FROM PULLING ON EXTENSION CORD, SNAPPED IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS SUSTAINED DUE TO CORD HIT ON THE HEAD BY ANOTHER PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD AT HOME HIT HEAD ON BRACET FROM WI NDOW BLINDS NECK STRAIN HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Extension cords
PT STATES WAS WINDING AN EXTENSION CORD AND IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH DX DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT WITH FOOT SPRAIN, TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
T'D OVER AN EXTENSION CORD&FELL HITTING CHIN ON SHEET METAL >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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