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Accidents - Extension cords - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:71
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:102

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 06/10/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-EXT. CORD SPARKED IN HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS AT A ***S, TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD THEAT WAS IN A PUDDLE OF WATER CAUSING A POSSIBLE LOW-VOLTAQGE ELECTROCUSITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Computers
ATTEMPTING TO PLUG IN ELECTRICAL CORD FROM LAPTOP COMPTER INTO OLD EXTE NSION CORD,PUSHED 2 ENDS TOGETHER DX: 110 VOLT ELECTRICAL SHOCK LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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