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Accidents - Extension cords - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 656
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:168Face:156
Ankle:106Mouth:70
Upper Trunk:62Wrist:31
Lower Arm:15Knee:15
Lower Trunk:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Crutches, canes or walkers
32YOF USING A WALKER AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND F ELL ONTO RIGHT HAND FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON A ELECTRICAL CORD FELL AND INJURED WRIST, DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS HIT ON NOSE WITH CORD DX: NASAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
PT DX ELECTROCUTION AND NON FATAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT - PT PICKED UP EXTENSION CORD WITH EXPOSED WIRES THAT SHOCKED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 32 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 LANDED ON FLOOR, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LEFT KNEE AND ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
45 YOF PT HIT IN FACE WITH END OF EXTENSION CORD. LACERATION/CONTUSION NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS HIT W/METAL ROLLING PIECE OF EXTENSION CORD. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD-TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD LOW BACK CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
LEFT ANKLE STR. PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN BASEMENT, SUS CONTUSION TO FACE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
BACK STRAIN. PULLING A CORD TO START A GENERATOR, TWISTED & FELT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
RT KNEE SPRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
CUT TO UPPER LIP BY EXTENSION CORD THIS AM WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE. LIP LAC ( COMPLEX)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Hammers
40Y0F HOME VACUMMING WAS BENT OVER, PULLED EXTENSION CORD CAUSED HAMMER TO FALL OFF A CHEST OF DRAWERS,STRUCK HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT WITH FRACTURED WRIST, TRIPPED OVER A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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