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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 656
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 11/25/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 11/23/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/18/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 10/19/2009 | Age: 32 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 LANDED ON FLOOR, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LEFT KNEE AND ELBOW SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 10/05/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 09/03/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD-TWISTED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD LOW BACK CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 07/12/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 05/08/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 05/03/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 04/22/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 04/18/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 03/22/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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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