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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER LAMP CORD AND HIT CARPET FRACTURE HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| RIGHT ELBOW CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD INJURING ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT WRESTLING WITH FRIENDS WHEN STEPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED ARM. D:ELBOW/WRIST STRAINS, FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 68 Y/O F INJURED R ELBOW WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD AT HOME. DX; R ELBOW FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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