Accidents - Cords, electrical - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 726
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	141
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	87
Year 2007:	131
Year 2009:	280
Year 2010:	70

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	18
16-25 years old:	170
26-50 years old:	116
50+ years old:	414

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
32YOM TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
2 YO M TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME DX: LEG PAIN NON SPECIFIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED AND TWISTED HER LEFT ANKLE OVER A ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE TO LEFT FIBULA*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON CORD ON CARPET. DX: ACHILLES TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cords, electrical
72Y/O,F,TRIPPED OVER CORD & FELL AGAINST TREE STUMP WHILE DOING YARD WO RK AT HOME, L LOWER LEG SKIN TEAR/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
FX R TIB/FIB - TRIPPED OVER CORD ON FLOOR OF HALLWAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL, R KNEE AND LL PAIN DX; CONTUSION RLL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TIBIA/ CUBOID FXS-TWISTED FOOT ON A POWER CORD-FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL HURTING LEG # CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
TIB/ FIB STRAIN-TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT FELL OVER A CORD INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD IN GIFT SHOP/LOWER LEG ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Tables
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL AGAINST COFFEE TABLE. DX: TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORDS @ HOME DX TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical, Televisions
PATIENT TOUCHED FRAYED CORD, SHORTED OUT TV IN BEDROOM, BASEMENT, AND L IVING ROOM AT HOME; BURN AREA ON BACK OF LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED LOWER LEG.DX LOWER LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL AND ONJURED LOWER LE G.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORDS AT COUNTY FAIR, INJURED RIGHT LEG DX: FRACTURED FIB ULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
LLE PAIN - EXTENSION CORD AND REEL FELL ON LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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