Accidents - Unattached appliance or lamp cords - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 813
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	18
6-15 years old:	22
26-50 years old:	119
50+ years old:	652

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	265	Knee:	172
Elbow:	86	Foot:	75
Head:	69	Ankle:	42
Upper Trunk:	16	Lower Arm:	16
Upper Arm:	16	Hand:	16
Neck:	16	Mouth:	12
Face:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
L HIP FX - TRIPPED OVER CORD ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT. FELL FACE DOWN , HITTING SHOULDER, FOOT CAUGHT IN CORD. DX. FX. HUM ERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON CORD AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR INJURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT PUT ELECTRIC CORD INTO MOUTH THAT WAS PLUGGED INTO OUTLET NOTED TO B E SHAKING FOR A FEW SECONDS NO BURNS NOTED TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD. DX: LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Stools
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CORD AT SCHOOL, FELL ON WOODEN STOOL; CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER CORD FELL ON FLOOR DX: CONTUSION LT. ELBOW & BIL. KNEES, BLUNT FACIAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER A ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD ONTO KNEE CONTUSING THEM BOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
CHEWED ON A LAMP CORD DX: BURNED LIPS, ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN *** RIGHT FOOT FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
RT HIP FX-WHILE WALKING THROUGH LIVING ROOM, TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL C ORD & FELL LANDING ON RT SIDE. C/O PAIN & INABILITY TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Ceilings and walls
61 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL AGAINST WALL AND THEN TO FLOOR CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER LAMP CORD DX. LOWER BACK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO HIP FRACTURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD IN GARAGE/ RT KNEE SPRAIN, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PTS BROTHER WAS SWINGING AN ELECTRICAL CORD AROUND AT HOME STRUCK BROTH ER IN THE LEFT LOWER ARM ABRASION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
42 YO FEMALE STUMBLED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO RIGHT RIBS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME; FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT BRUISED KNEE WHEN TRIPPED OVER A CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
RT KNEE STRAIN-TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD & FELL @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
FELL IN BATHROOM, FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN ELECTRICAL CORD, NOW W/PAIN AND SW ELLING TO L ANKLE. DX. L ANKLE FX, DISPLACED TRIMALLEOLAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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