Accidents - Extension cords - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,419
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	171
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	84
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	206
Year 2005:	97
Year 2006:	159
Year 2007:	200
Year 2008:	93
Year 2009:	86
Year 2010:	126

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	162
16-25 years old:	23
26-50 years old:	367
50+ years old:	859

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Rugs or carpets
69YOWF PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORDS AT HOME & FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING FACE AND LANDING ON L ARM. DX. FX L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
63YROLDMALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME PTA LANDING ON ARM ON T HE FLOOR DX FRACTURE L DISTAL RADIUS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
63YOF FX LWR ARM- TRIPPED EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON A ELECTRICAL CORD FELL AND INJURED WRIST, DX: RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2009	Age: 51 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, Tables
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD - FELL ONTO GLASS TABLE - BREAKING TABLE . LAC R FOREARM, R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
PULLING POWER STRIP OUT OF WALL, ELECTRICAL BURNS TO LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
PATIENT SWINGING AN EXTENSION CORD HITTING GLASS GLOBE OR GLASS LAMP, G LASS SHATTERED HITTING ARM; FOREARM LAC., FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
FX ARM WHEN TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
RADIUS FX-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FX ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL IN FLOOR @ HOME DX RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
FOREARM FX-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD/FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Portable circular power saws
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ON *** SAW AND LACERATED FOR EARM. DX: LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD LANDING ON LEFT LOWER ARM FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
56 YO TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME, FELL INJURING ELBOW ON CONCRETE. DX: FRACTURE DISTAL RADIAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER EXT. CORD RT UE HIT FLOOR/FX RT ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT. TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD OUTSIDE & FELL ONTO RT. OUTSTRETCHED RT ARM, DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION. DX: RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL AT SCHOOL. DX: L RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
14YOM-MULTIPLE ABRAION FOREARM-HIT WITH STICK & EXTENSION CORD BY MOTHE R FOR BEING DISOBEDIENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON FLOOR, TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD 2 NIGHTS AGO. DX L ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
BURN TO ARM FROM ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD
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: 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: 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: 07/25/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Extension cords, Other Irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Garage doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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