Accidents - Extension cords - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,552
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	11
6-15 years old:	154
16-25 years old:	211
26-50 years old:	662
50+ years old:	512

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	225	Wrist:	218
Knee:	213	All Of Body:	160
Ankle:	115	Upper Trunk:	97
Head:	92	Lower Arm:	84
Shoulder:	76	Mouth:	66
Toe:	60	Foot:	37
Lower Leg:	30	Elbow:	15
Lower Trunk:	15	25 - 50% Body:	15
Eyeball:	15	Hand:	5
Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT STEPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, SLIPPED & INJURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD; KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME LAST NIGHT, NOT WALKING ON FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
89 YOM TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
DX:RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
MOUTH LAC, PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD, FELL DOWN THE FLOOR & SU ST INJURY W/THE DENTURE, C/O PAIN & BLEEDING, DENIES DIZZINESS OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/04/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD. LT ANKLE PAIN. DX; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
PT SHOCKED BY FAULTY OLD EXTENSION CORD THAT WAS WORN THROUGH, ELECTRI CAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CORD CAUSING A FX TO HER RT RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
EXTENSION CORD SNAPPED BACK WHILE PT WAS WORKING ON BOAT. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 2 CM.
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: 10/01/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
GOT SHOCKED PULLING OUT AN EXTENSION CORD;MINOR SHOCK TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY E3XTENTION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
LT WRIST SPRAIN, TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ON OUTSTRECHED ARM ON FLO OR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords, Furniture
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD WHEN MOVING FURNITURE AT HOME NOW WITH KNEE AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL AND HIT KN EE ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD DX. FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 09/05/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, HIT WALL DX. NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Tables
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT FACE ON TABLE. DX LAC R LOWER EYE LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
PT SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN HE PICKED UP AN EXTENSION CORD TH AT WAS IN THE WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
ELBOW FRACTURE - 68 YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT STEPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD AND CUT HIS FOOT GOING TO THE BATHROOM. DX-SKIN AVULSION SOLE OF FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-FELL AGAINST DRESSER CORNER AT HOME
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: 07/08/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
STRAINED ARM WHEN TRIPPED OVER EXTENTION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL DOWNSTAIRS. R ANKLE SPRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS PULLING DOWN A TREE AND USED AN EXTENSION CORD WRAPPED AROUND HI S HAND / WRIST AREA & TREE - HURT WRIST. D: CONTUSION / SPRAIN R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
SPRAIN LEFT WRIST, TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD IN GARAGE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
FELL WHILE WALKING. TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD. PAIN LT CALF. DX; LT CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
HIT IN LEFT EYE WITH EXTENSION CORD 15 MINUTES AGOCORNEAL ABRASION
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: 04/20/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
PT BIT ON AN EXTENSION CORD, BURN TO MOUTH. D: 4% 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO MOUTH AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD INJURING HER R BIG TOE. R BIG TOE STRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension cords, Benches
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND LANDED ON A BENCH- HEMATOMA FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR STRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS PULLING ON EXTENSION CORD AND IT FLIPPED HIM IN THE EYEBROW DX: LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD DX: HEAD CONTUSION / NECK SPRAIN / LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
WINDING EXTENSION CORD SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR DX. TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT WAS WALKING THRU THE HOUSE AND TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD. DX-LEFT KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Exercise equipment
75 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX RIBS. PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CO RD & LANDED ON AN EXERCISE BIKE. PT ADM. E9179
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 64 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: Extension cords
SOFT TISSUE INJURY R KNEE - TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD OUTSIDE AND FEL DOWN INJURING R WRIST. R RDIAL ULNAR FX DISLOCATION $
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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