Accidents - Extension cords - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,708
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	117
Year 1998:	187
Year 1999:	124
Year 2000:	146
Year 2001:	94
Year 2002:	97
Year 2003:	111
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	75
Year 2006:	60
Year 2007:	251
Year 2008:	89
Year 2009:	132
Year 2010:	148

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	84
16-25 years old:	32
26-50 years old:	340
50+ years old:	1,250

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
34YOM TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
32 YOM WAS CARRYING A SACK OF FEED AND TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX. UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2009	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED A RIB BY TRIPPING ON A LIGHT CORD & FALLING TO THE FLOOR A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
BACK STRAIN. PULLING A CORD TO START A GENERATOR, TWISTED & FELT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 52 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, Wooden containers
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN GARAGE AND FELL ONTO CORNER OF WOODEN BOX AND SLID DOWN A BIT. D:BLUNT TRAUMA, THORACOLUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT WITIH CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL FROM TRIPPING OVER EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 73 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
TRIPPED TV CORD/ FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	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
PT FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD @ HOME-CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
68YOM WHILE AT HOME,ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD,FELL; RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 74 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, Vacuum cleaners
CONTUS L LATERAL RIBCAGE; @ HOME TRIPPED OVER POWER CORD AND FELL INT O VACCUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
79 YOM TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD, FELL TO THE FLOOR - CONTUSED RIBS OF UPPER L TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 68 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
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CORD LAST NIGHT LANDING ON HER LEFT SIDE C/O LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION, HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT HOME DEPOT/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 35 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
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT RIBS ON TRUCK. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 48 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX: T2, L1, L2 FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
56 YO TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	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
CHILD TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD,CHEST WALL CONTUSION
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 12/30/2001	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2001	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 48 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, Dishwashers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2000	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1999	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	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, Photographic equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/1999	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/1998	Age: 80 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, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1998	Age: 81 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 68 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: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1997	Age: 54 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, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1997	Age: 53 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1997	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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