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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 716
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL, TRIPPED OVER A CORD HITTING HEAD, +L.O.C. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, NECK INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CT HEAD - TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND HIT HEAD ON WALL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Pillows |
| PT WAS HAVING A PILLOW FIGHT AND A CORD WRAPPED AROUND PT C/O CUT ON HE AD. DX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD ON SIDEWALK ONTO FACE RESULTING IN CLOSED HE AD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| CHI/17YOF AT HOME FELL IN BASEMENT WHEN TRIPPED OVER CORD. JPT HIT HEAD ON BRICK WALL. HAS LARGE PAINFUL BUMP. NO LOC.FEELS DIZZY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| 82 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD TONIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT PLAYING OUTSIDE, HIT ON HEAD BY ELECTRICAL CORD OR CABLE CORD B EING SWUNG AROUND BY ANOTHER CHILD, METAL PRONGS TO HEAD; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| 85 Y/O F INJURED BACK OF HEAD WHEN TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FEL L TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Counters or countertops |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON COUNTER. DX; LACERATION FACE, MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD IN FLOOR, FELL HIT HEAD. DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, NECK STRAIN, HEAD/FACE/CHEST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL. DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, L ANKLE SPRAIN, CONT HEAD/FACE/WRIST/KNEE/ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT GOT TANGLED IN CORD AND FELL AT HOME. DX. CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET CONCUSSION # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Stairs or steps |
| AUNT HOLDING PT & TWIN WHEN TRIPPED ON A CORD, PT FELL DOWN 14 STAIRS T O TILE FLOOR, OR IN FATHER'S ARMS WHEN JUMPED OUT;2 SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CHI. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN LIVING ROOM AND HIT HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD/SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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