Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,239
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	836	Face:	675
Mouth:	164	Hand:	136
Shoulder:	94	Lower Trunk:	86
Lower Leg:	77	Upper Arm:	68
Finger:	33	Lower Arm:	16
Wrist:	16	Pubic Region:	16
Head:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Eyeglasses
*** CORD SNAPPED BACK - STRUCK GLASSES - LENS HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HIT BY ELASTIC LANYARD CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/*** CORD AT CHURCH. DX: HYPHEMA R EYE. DX: HYPHEMA R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD HIT PT'S FACE. DX: BLUNT TRAUMA MANDIBLE, 3 CM LAC, GINGIVAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
39YOFC UNHOOKING A *** CORD AND IT SNAPPED STRIKING HER FACE CONTUSION CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT GOT HIT IN THE FACE WITH A *** CORD WHILE TRYING TO PUT A PACKAGEIN THE CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 35 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT. HAD BUNJE CORD SNAP AND HIT PT. IN EYE. DX. SMALL LAC EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
39 YOM HIT IN EYE WITH *** CORD CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT STATES SHE WAS HIT WITH A *** CORD IN THE FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT STATES A PIECE OF STRAPPING SPRUNG BACK AND HAS CUT ON FOREHEAD NO L OC LACERATION RT FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
39 Y/O F INJURED R EYE WHEN HIT WITH HOOK FROM ELASTIC CARGO CORD AT HO ME. DX; BLUNT TRAUMA R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
INGUINAL HEMATOMA, CUTTING TREE FOR A FRIEND, STRAPPED INTO TREE, TREE SPLIT, STRAP TIGHTENED, WAS PULLED INTO TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
38 YO M CUT FOREHEAD ON ELASTIC CORD LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 46 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LT FOREARM LAC-CUT ON METAL STRAP-@ NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HIT EYE WITH *** CORD 10 MINUTES AGO DX: R EYE CORNEAL ABRASION DX: R EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
26 YO MALE HURT BACK *** JUMPING TWO DAYS AGO BACK SPRAIN BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
TIGHTENING A *** CORD LIP LACERATION LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT. STATES FELL ASLEEP WITH "A STRAP ON MY GROIN", PENIS IS BLACK AND S WOLLEN, DX. GROIN CELLULITIS WITH EARLY NECROSIS SEC, TO CONSTRICTION B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HAD A *** CORD HIT HIM CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD POPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN R EYE. DX. CONT. R EYE, R CORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
DX RIGHT EYEBROW LACERATION: HIT IN FACE BY *** CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FACIAL INJ. A *** CORD SNAPPED PT IN FACE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT WRIST ON A METAL BAND THE HOLDS LUMBER TOGETHER WHILE AT HOME. DX-2CM LEFT WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT. STRUCK W/ELASTIC CORD W/HOOK AT END, END POPPED AND STRAP HIT ACROS S FACE, HOOK WNET THROUGH NASAL SEPTUM. DX. NASAL SEPTUM INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
49 YOF - *** CORD HIT L EYE, EYE/EYELID RED SWOLLEN - PUPIL SLUGGISHDX - BLUNT TRAUMA TO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HIT W/ BUNGGE CORD IN NOSE TODAY. ACUTE FLAP LAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Footlockers
PT CLEANING OUT TRUNK AND A *** CORD BROKE AND HIT HER IN THE EYE DX; L T CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
GOT HIT IN EYE WITH BUNGI CORD DX: ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
R HUMERUS HEMATOMA/CONTUS; *** CORD SNAPPED & HIT ABOVE ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION TO HAND 37 YO BM CUT HAND ON METAL FASTERNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
THROWING A STRAP OVER A TRUCK AND INJURED SHOULDER. DX POSSIBLE RIGHT SHOULDER DISLOCATION AND PT LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM HOOK OF *** STRAP WHEN TRYING TO STRAP DOWN CARGO ON PICK-UP TRUCK. DX PW RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD FLEW BACK & HOOK CAUGHT HAND. SPACE BETWEEN 3RD&4TH FINGERS. D X:LACERATION (L)HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STRUCK BY ACCIDENT W/ *** CORD IN NOSE. ACUTE SUPERFICIAL LAC NOSE BRID GE & CLINICAL NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
37 YOM SEEN FOR RT EYEBOW LAC. STRUCK W/ THE PLASTIC END OF A *** CORD D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
DX MOUTH CONTUSION: HIT BY *** CORD AFTER STRETCHING IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Tarpaulins
PT WAS TIGHTENING A TARP & WAS STRUCK IN EYE W/*** CORD. DX: TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA W/IRIDODIALYSIS L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Furniture
PT HIT WITH TIE DOWN STRAP WHILE MOVING FURNITURE; FX JAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LAC L EYELID;L CORNEAL ABRAS/43YOF WAS STRUCK BY A *** CORD. HAS LAC L EYELID.HAPPENED 20 MIN AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
* CORD SNAPPED BACK INTO EYE TRF TO * RIGHT EYE CORNEALCONTUSION LE NS DISLOCATION PROPATIS GLOBE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CONTUSION FINGER - 44 YOM WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A *** C ORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, House repair or construction materials
SETTING UP AN AWNING TO HIS HOUSE, DROVE A 1 REBAR INTO GROUND,ATTACHE D A * CORD TO REBAR. * CORD SNAPPED BACK +REBAR WENT IN EYE.RU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HIT IN FACE W/*** CORD. DX: FACIAL LAC 2 CM. DX: FACIAL LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD SNAPPED BACK DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT WAS CLOSING THE TRUCK WHEN THE TIE DOWN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD TO FACE PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LIP
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FELL WHILE PULLING ON A STRAP WITH HIS LEFT ARM, ETOH ON BREATH, DRANK 4-5 BEERS. DX CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD HIT 50 YO MALE IN RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT PACKING WHEN STRUCK ON LIP WITH *** CORD. D: COMPLEX LIP LACERATION ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CONTUSION HEAD - 43 YOM STRUCK BY ****** ON HEAD BEHIND RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT WAS UNLOADING A TRUCK WHEN THE *** CORD SNAPPED BACK ANDCUT THE END OF HIS FINGER. DX-TUFT FRACTURE & LAC. LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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