Accidents - Extension cords - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,672
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	177
Year 1998:	104
Year 1999:	144
Year 2000:	121
Year 2001:	125
Year 2002:	160
Year 2003:	56
Year 2004:	16
Year 2005:	268
Year 2006:	126
Year 2007:	86
Year 2008:	180
Year 2009:	16
Year 2010:	87

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	336
6-15 years old:	449
16-25 years old:	405
26-50 years old:	331
50+ years old:	149

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	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
ELECTRIC SHOCK-21YOF WENT TO PLUG IN PHONE CHARGER INTO AN EXTENSION CORD AND GOT SHOCKED AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
17 YOF ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM EXTENSION CORD TO R HAND DX: ELECTRICAL SH OCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
PT WITH NO INJURIES, TRIPPED OVER A CORD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	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
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: 06/10/2008	Age: 27 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-EXT. CORD SPARKED IN HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 03/30/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 11 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
PLUGGING 2 EXTENSION CORDS TOGETHER. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords, Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
8YOF HIT ELECTRICAL CORD WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES LOW VOLTEGE ELECTRICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 12 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
12YOM PLUGGING IN EXTENSION CORD R HAND WAS "SHOCKED" BY EXPOSED WIRE O N CORD ELECTRICAL SHOCK 120 V AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	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 HAD FOOT TANGLED IN ELECTRIC EXTENSION CORD AND GOT ELETRICUTED C/OP AIN ELTRICUTED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 44 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
PLUGGING IN EXTENSION CORD & WAS SHOCKED. ELECTRICAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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'S HANDS WERE WET & HE PICKED UP EXTENSION CORD. ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/19/2005	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
HOLDING CUT EXTENSION COR AND GOT SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
57YMC PICKED UP EXTENSION CORD AND PLUGGED INTO 110 OUTLET STANDING ON WET GRASS WEARING HIKING BOOTS/ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS SUCKING HIS FINGER THEN STUCK IT BETWEEN AN EXTENSION CORD AND W ALL OUTLET STARTED SCREAMING ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 23 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, Electrical outlets or receptacles
SHOCKED PLUGGING EXTENSION CORD INTO OUTLET DX. ELECTRICAL SHOCK
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: 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: 05/10/2003	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: 05/04/2003	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: 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: 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: 10/01/2002	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: 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: 07/09/2002	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: 12/06/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Extension cords, Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/29/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2000	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	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, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2000	Age: 7 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1999	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Floor lamps or table lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1998	Age: 4 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/1998	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	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, Sliding glass doors or panels
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/1997	Age: 14 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, Radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1997	Age: 20 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	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, Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1997	Age: 6 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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