|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 724
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| 9 YOF SPRAINED WRIST TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME FELL ONTO THE FLOOR* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 9 Y/O AND BROTHER WERE PLAYING WHEN BROTHER THREW A CORD AND HIT PATIENT IN HEAD WITH PLUG IN END OF CORD. DX-LAC FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| DX SH IV FX, R GREAT TOE: H/O TRIP'G & BEND'G GREAT TOE ON L FOOT BACK 2D AGO, NOW W PAIN & SWELL'G IN L GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| DX R WRIST PAIN-CANNOT R/O SCAPHOID FX: TRIP'D & FELL OVER POWER CORD & HIT R HAND AND WRIST. C/O PAIN & SWELL'G AT R HAND & WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT PLUGGED IN ELECTRICAL CORD W/ HAND & SAW SPARK & WAS KNOCKED BACKWAR D.C/O TINGLING,NUMBNESS,SHOCK,RASH.DX:ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| 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: 09/20/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Bleachers |
| FX NOSE, ANKLE SPRAIN, FACIAL CONTUS, PT TRIPPED ON CORD AND FELL DOWN APPROX 10 FEET OF BLEACHERS FACE FIRST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DX: LT UPPER ARM INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| FELL TRIPPING OVER CORD TO BOTH ARMS AND HANDS DX: FX R ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON A CHARGER PLUG; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| DX R WRIST SPRAIN: FOOSH TYPE INJ FOR SECOND X. TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL. W IMMEDIATE PAIN AND SWELL'G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| TWISTED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED ON A CORD, FELL SLAMMED INTO THE WALL. DX-SPRIAN LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD,FELL TO FLOOR;DX LACERATED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE DX/ RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| 13 Y/O F INJURED L KNEE WHEN TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL TO F FLOOR AT HOME. DX; SPRAIN L KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CUT KNEE ON CORD IN GYM AT SCHOOL DX: KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD. DX: L THIRD METATARSAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| BURNED HAND WITH ELECTRICAL CORD;DX BURNED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD. DX ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT HAS BEEN DEPRESSED AFTER FATHER WENT BACK INTO JAIL, USED A ELECTRIC CORD AROUND NECK PULLING AND TURNED BLUE. DX SUPERFICAIL LINEAR ABRASIO |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| FX DISTAL RADIUS, TRIPPED OVER CORD @ FRIENDS HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT C/O TRAUMATIC FOOT PAIN FELL AT HIGH SCHOOL YESTERDAY, TRIPPED OVER A CORD. DX-SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
