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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 10/21/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Portable circular power saws |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ON *** SAW AND LACERATED FOR EARM. DX: LEFT FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2005 | Age: 37 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER EXT. CORD RT UE HIT FLOOR/FX RT ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON FLOOR, TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD 2 NIGHTS AGO. DX L ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND FELL INTO A GLASS WINDOW. DX-LACERATION FOREARM 5CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| STRAINED ARM WHEN TRIPPED OVER EXTENTION CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/1998 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Extension cords |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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