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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/01/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT ATTEMPTED TO STRANGULATE SELF W/ CORD AROUND NECK LAST NIGHT. NO SOB NECK PAIN OR TRAUMA NOTED. +THC. D: SI, ATTEMPTED STRANGULATION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/14/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK, CUTTING POWER CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT WAS GRABBING ELECTRICAL CORD, GOT A SHOCK AND WAS THROWN TO GROUND. SUSTAINED "MINOR ELECTROCUTION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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