Accidents - Extension cords - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,759
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	183
6-15 years old:	213
16-25 years old:	49
26-50 years old:	415
50+ years old:	897

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	221	Knee:	169
Finger:	155	Mouth:	154
Elbow:	139	Shoulder:	120
Upper Trunk:	111	Face:	111
Upper Arm:	111	Ankle:	102
Neck:	74	Eyeball:	61
Foot:	61	All Of Body:	56
Head:	39	Toe:	34
Lower Arm:	16	Hand:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED & FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD. ORBITAL WALL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD IN THE STORE DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME ONTO RIGHT ELBOW FRACTURED EL BOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 32 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
PT HIT IN RT EYE WITH EXTENSION CORD DX: AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD & FELL. ACUTE RT RIB CT, R/O OCCULT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Decorative yard equipment
85YOMC TRIPPED ON HEATING CORD GOING TO BIRDBATH CUTTING THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
DX FOREHEAD LACERATION: TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT FOREHEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT YANKED A CORD OUT OF THE WALL SOCKET WHEN IT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
RT THUMB SPRAIN, AT HOME WALKING ACROSS YARD, TRIPPED OVER LARGE EXTENSION CORD, FELL TO CONCRETE SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSIUON CORD AND TWISTED ANKLE SUSTAINING A SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD AT FAIR.DX: FX L FIFTH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, FELL INTO CORNER OF WALL. DX SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT FELL AT CHURCH, TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 56 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
PT WALKING IN HER GARAGE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION C ORD FELL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
65 YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK ONTO AN EXTENSION CORD, RIGHT FOOT TWISTED. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE WITH SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT FELL OVER EXTENSION CORDS INJURING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 65 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
PT TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD, FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD. DX MILD HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
29 Y.O. B FEMALE W/KNEE STRAIN. PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD @ GAS STATION. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
FELL, TRIPPED OVER EXT CORD, PAIN TO TAIL BONE, R ARM, R LEG, BACK DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 57 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
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Other ranges
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND HIT BREAST ON STOVE, CONTUSION TO BREA ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 13 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
PATIENT FELT ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN PLUGGING IN EXTENTION CORD AT HOME, SAW ELECTRICAL SPARKS; LEFT HAND NUMBNESS, ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME FELL STRIKING R KNEE DX R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Extension cords
SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LT PALM AFTER PULLING AN ELCETRICAL EXTENSION CO RD. DX. BURNED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN GARAGE. DX: L SHUOLDER TUBERCLE FX, R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND FELL INTO A GLASS WINDOW. DX-LACERATION FOREARM 5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 21 YOM PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE FOR EVALUATION AFTER E LECTRICAL SHOCK, PULLED EXTENSION CORD OUT OF OUTLET, FELT SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ON THE F LOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD YESTERDAY COMPLAINT OF LOW BACK PAIN, LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Extension cords
PUT EXTENSION CORD INTO MOUTH DX. ORAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 21 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 ELECTROCUTED FROM A EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
SUICIDE THREAT,WRAPPED EXTENSION CORD AROUND NECK,ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Fans
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, HIT FAN AT STORE DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
RECEIVED A SHOCK WHEN PT. STAPLED AN ELECTRIC CORD(LICE) TO FLOOR. C/O BILTATERAL HAND AND FOREARM ACHING. DX. L.W.T.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 16 months	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
GOT HIT IN MOUTH WITH EXTENSION CORD AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Doors
SHE TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT THE DOOR DX UPPER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
86 YO M TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Toolboxes or tool kits
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME STRIKING MOUTH ON A METAL TOO L BOX LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
BURNED NECK ON CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS RUNNING AND TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND HIT FOREHEAD ON T ILE FLOOR. D: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC / LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
ELDERLY MALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENTION CORD,FALL,FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
70 Y.O. W MALE W/RIB CONTUSION. PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD @ HOM E. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD, LANDED ON HAND WHICH WAS CUT BY GLAS S, LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
36 Y.O. W MALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD IN H IS GARAGE. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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