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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 844
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 34YOM TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND STRAINED LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 34YOM TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL UPPER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Stairs or steps |
| 39 Y/O FEMALE TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD & FELL DOWN 2 STEPS AT RELATIVES HOUSE DX CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 39 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, Stairs or steps |
| 39YOM ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN THE STEPS;LUMBAR CONTUSION AND KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Knives with replaceable blades |
| 40YOM WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT EXTENSION CORD IT SLIPPED AND CU T WRIST LAC TO WRIST AND RADIAL ARTERY TO OR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/19/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Televisions |
| 33YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT TV, C/O PAIN IN R ARM, DX WIT H CONTUSION RIGHT ELBOW* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 42YOF ABRASION TO RIGHT KNEE WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE, FOOT, AND ANKLE - FELL ON DROP CORD INSIDE HOUSE SUSTAINING NOTED INJURIES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 47 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 |
| HEEL STR. 47 YOF GOT FOOT GOT TANGLED UP IN EXTENSION CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 46YOF GOT RIGHT GREAT TOE TANGLED UP IN AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL LACE RATION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 26 YOM PULLED EXTENSION CORD AND WAS HIT IN FACE. DX: R BROW LAC 2 CM, CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 31 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 |
| 31 Y/O W.M RECEIVED ABRASION TO EYE WHEN ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY EXTENSION CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 40 YOF L FOOT PAIN AFTER STEPPING ON EXTENSION CORD AT CHURCH DX: FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 28 Y/O/F HIT IN FACE WITH END OF EXTENTION CORD AT HOME DX/ FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| 32 YOM WAS CARRYING A SACK OF FEED AND TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX. UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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