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Accidents - Extension cords - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 239
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:87Finger:59
Face:30Foot:21
Eyeball:14Wrist:6
Head:6All Of Body:6
Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Leaf blowers
FOREHEAD LAC-HIT W/ "FEMALE END" OF EXTENSION CORD WHILE USING A LEAF B LOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT SCHOOL. DX WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIETN SHOCKED WHEN PLUGGING EXTENSION CORD INTO WALL SOCKET, PAIN IN HAND; ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls
FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD TO WALL;DX CONTUSED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension cords
STEPPED ON PLUG END OF EXTENSION CORD/PW FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords, Floor lamps or table lamps
15 YO M 1ST /2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND FROM SPARKS AFTER PLUGING A LAMP INTO A POWER CORD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Bunk beds
FACE CT-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-FELL-HIT BUNK BED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
RUNNING BAREFOOT AT HOME AND KICKED A POWER STRIP OUTLET. DX TOE LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND INJURED FINGER DX// RIGHT SMALL FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
9 YO HIT IN EYE BY EXTENSION CORD CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension cords
CONCUSSION, FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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