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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 11 YOM STUCK METAL OBJECT INTO EXTENSION CORD LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT HERE FOR PYSCH EVAL, PLACED ELECTRICAL CORD AROUND NECK YESTERDAY TRYING TO HURT SELF. DX PSYCH EVAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT PULLING ON EXTENSION CORD HIT IN FACE, ABRASION L EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords, Televisions |
| PATIENT RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN PLUGGING TV INTO AN EXTENSION CO RD WITH EXPOSED WIRES AT HOME, SHOCK WENT UP ARM; SHOCK, FINGER BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Extension cords, Radios |
| PT TOLD FOSTER MOTHER THAT SHE HAD BEEN SHOCKED BY AN EXTENSION CORD WHEN PLUGGING INTO RADIO. D: ELECTRICAL BURN RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Radios |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL INTO RADIO LACERATION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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