Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,779
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	247
6-15 years old:	274
16-25 years old:	581
26-50 years old:	2,609
50+ years old:	1,065

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	1,442	Finger:	776
Eyeball:	765	Mouth:	469
Hand:	371	Wrist:	218
Shoulder:	212	Lower Arm:	82
Upper Arm:	82	Ear:	76
Knee:	75	Neck:	75
Pubic Region:	68	Head:	31
Lower Trunk:	30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STRUCK, IN FACE BY *** CORD WHILE TRYING TO WRAP IT AROUND A COOLER,HER EYEGLASS LENS WENT INTO EYE CAUSING TRAUMA AND FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN PULLING ON A STRAP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
45 Y/O M INJURED R INDEX FINGER ON METAL STRAP. DX; R INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HIT WITH *** CORD; LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Cribs
SUPERFICIAL CONTUSION WRISTS - 21 MOF PUT TO CRIB LAST NIGHT, RESTLESS, CHECKED ON 2 AM FOUND TO HAVE PLACED ELASTIC HAIR BANDS ON BOTH WRISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LAC R THUMB/35YOM CUT R THUMB ON *** CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT PUTTING ON STRAP TO TRUCK AND GOT RT THUMB STUCK C/OPAIN RT THUMB FR ACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STRUCK ON EYE BY ***" TRAUMATIC IRITIS" + "CORNEAL ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
31 YOM CONTUSION EYE AREA WHEN *** CORD SNAPPED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CORNEAL ABRASION - 35 YOF C/O LEFT EYE PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK BY *** S TRAP SHE HAD JUST RELEASED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Doors
*** CORD ON DOOR HIT HER IN THE EYE (ACCIDENTLY) RIGHT EYE ABRASION RIGHT EYE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT WAS DRIVING A CAR, HAD HIS HAND IN HAND STRAP, CAME TO SUDDEN STOP HITTING HIS HEAD ON ROOF & STRAINING ARM. DX - FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LAC TO FACE WHEN STRUCK BY A *** CARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION TONGUE - 2 YOM HAD A PLASTIC STRAP IN HIS MOUTH WHEN ANOTHER CHILD PULLED IT OUT CAUSING A LACERATION TO PT'S TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT STATES A *** CORD SPRUNG BACK AND HIT PT ON FOREHEAD AT HOME AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT. HIT IN MOUTH AND FACE WHEN *** CORD SNAPPED DX. LOWER LIP LAC. # #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
42 YOM WAS HIT IN FACE BY *** CORD CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD. HE W AS TYING SOMETHING DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
SHOULDER STRAIN-FELL OFF TRAILER-ARM CAUGHT IN STRAP-PT HANGING BY STRA P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CHIN LACERATION.PT WAS USING A *** CORD AND IT SNAPPED BACK AND LACERAT ED PTS CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
RUNNING IN AN AREA WITH A *** CORD AND WHEN CORD PULLED BACK SHE FELL C ERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Desk supplies
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH ELASTIC CORD OR ELASTIC BAND AT HOME, INITIAL E YE PAIN W/BLURRY VISION; EYE PAIN RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION LIP - 63 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP WHEN ST RUCK BY *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
USING AN ELASTIC STRAP AND STRAP STRUCK EYE AREA ORBIT INJURY AND NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HAD A *** CORD SNAP FROM ITS METAL END AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD SNAPPED AND HIT PTS NOSE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HIT HAND ON CAR WHILE PULLING *** CORD CONTUSION HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FRACTURE FINGER - 49 YOM REMOVING TIE DOWN STRAP AND IT POPPED BACK HIT TING HIS RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, House repair or construction materials
HAND CAUGHT UNDER STRAPS WHILE STRAPPING DOWN SHINGLES/ SPRAIN, DISLOCATION R SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT WAS PULLING ON A METAL STRAP, WHEN IT POPPED HIM IN THE FACE. DX-CONTUSION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
29 YOM TESTICULAR CONTUSION WHEN *** CORD SNAPPED BACK STRIKING HIM IN PUBIC AREA AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION LIP - 55 YOM WAS PUTTING SOMETHING ONTO ROOF OF HIS CAR AND TYING DOWN WITH A *** CORD WHICH POPPED BACK HITTING UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Fences or fence posts
*** CORD SLIPPED WHEN LOOSENED FROM FENCE PUNCTURING THUMB AT HOME. DX: LACERATION THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
TRIPPED ON A STRAP AT HOME FELL FORWARD ONTO STRECHED HAND...R HAND CON TUSION,THENAR EMINENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
POPPED SEF WITH *** DX. FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT. STRUCK ON CHIN WHEN *** CORD SNAPPED BACK. DX. CHIN LAC.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 28 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD BY *** CORD LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 34 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/*** CORD. DX: CORNEAL ABR W/TRAUMATIC IRITIS. DX: CORNEAL ABR W/TRAUMATIC IRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CUTTING PLASTIC CORD OF PACKAGE LAST NIGHT @ HOME & SLICED R THUMB LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HIT RT EYE ON *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT GOT HIT ON THE FOREHEAD WITH A *** CORD. D: LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STRUGGLING WITH *** CORD WHEN IT SNAPPED LAC ORBITAL AREA AND WAS TRAN SFERRED TO MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/23/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CHI. PT WAS HIT WITH A *** CORD IN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
EYE LACERATION, HIT WITH *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
3CM UPPER ARM LAC-HIT BY HOOK ON *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HIT NEAR THE EYE WITH A *** CORD YEST, STILL HAS VISION PROBLEMS AND PAIN. DX: CHEEK CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Cabinet or door hardware
PATIENT WAS PULLING *** CORD, HOOKED ON DOOR KNOB AND LET GO HITTINGPAT IENT IN EYE; HYPHEMA, FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
55 YO HIT IN EYE BY *** CORD EYE INJURY EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT PLAYING WITH * CORD TRYING TO PULL OLD CAR. * SNAPPED BACK & HO OKED PT IN L CHEEK/JAW AREA. DX: LAC CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS UNHOOKING A *** CORD WHEN IT SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE LACERATION LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
52 Y/O M INJURED R EYE WHEN STRUCK WITH *** CORD AT HOME. DX; ANTERIOR PUNCTURE R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH WRIST PAIN - HIT OVER DISTAL ULN A BY STRETCHED * CORD - STRUCK BY METAL HOOK ON * CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CUT FINGER ON METAL STRAPPING AT HOME-LT INDEX/LONG FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS STRAPPING A *** CORD TO THE TOP OF HER CAR WHEN IT SNAPPED BACK FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LAC LT ARM ON *** STRAP TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Knives with replaceable blades
CUTTING STRAP WITH BOX KNIFE & HIT EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 42 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: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS TYING HIS TRUCK WITH A *** CORD WHEN THE FAR END GOT LOOSE AND H IT HIM ON THE RIGHT COLLARBONE-DX RT CLAVICLE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Knives
LACERATION WRIST (R): AT HOME REMOVING STRAP AND PEN KNIFE WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH INTO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH *** CORD, PUNCTURE TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
49 YOM HAS LACERATION TO NOSE FROM *** CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION FOREHEAD - PATIENT REPORTS HE WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A * ** CORD - AT LOCAL BEACH TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
USING ELASTIC TIE DOWN ON CAR AND IT SNAPPED BACK AND HOOK HIT HIMIN TH E FACE/ BUCCAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FOREARM CT-HIT W/ *** CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
R HAND LAC/29YOM INJURED HAND IN AM (1 HR AGO) STS CUT HAND ON PAINTED STELL WHILE WRAPPING HAY AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
37 YOM HAS IRITIS TO LEFT EYE AFTER *** CORD BROKE AND HIT HIM IN FACE. CE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FX L 5TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH AN ELASTIC CORD AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, TENDERNESS, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STRUCK IN EYE BY METAL END OF *** CORD EYE BLUNT TRAUMA EYE BLUNT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
BELOW THE EYE LACERATION, PLAYING WITH *** CORD AND IT SNAPPED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
1 YR, 11 MTH OLD MALE POKED SELF WITH STRAP IN EYE AREA AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT. USING *** CORD AROUND OBJECT, CORD SNAPPED BACK STRIKING PT'S L.EYE BROW , CUT IT. DX. L. EYE BROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD SPRUNG BACKWARD & HIT LIP. ACUTE LAC LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 22 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
DX LEFT EYELID LACERATION: HAD *** CORD SNAP BACK AND HIT FACE AT HOME. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF WITH A *** CORD DX: FOREHEAD LAC. DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Tarpaulins
PT WAS FASTENING A TARP ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK WITH A *** CORD WHEN IT LET LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PLAYING WITH *** CORD AT SCHOOL WHEN IT SNAPPED BACK CAUSING HIM TO FAL L BACK AND SPRAIN NECK BY JERKING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
DX LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: *** CORD HIT FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
EYEBROW LACERATION, CUT ON *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
34 YOF HAS CONTUSION TO HAND AFTER A STRAP SNAPS OUT OF HAND AND HITS O THER HAND DURING STORM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
TOOTH IMPACTED-WAS TYING THINGS DOWN IN TRUCK W/A *** CORD-CORD BROKE& HIT PT'S MOUTH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Floors or flooring materials
HANGING FROM ***, FELL TO FLOOR AT DAYCARE DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
L CHEEK FACIAL CONT/24YOF WAS HIT ON HER L FACIAL CHEEK BY A *** CORD H OOK WHILE AT A GARAGE SALE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT SU SLAC TO EYEBROW FROM A STRETCH CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
POPPED SELF WITH *** CORD DX. NOSE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HOOKIINUP *** CORD AND IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EYELID C/O PAIN EYELID CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH *** CORD C/O APIN FOREHEAD CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FACIAL FX. PT HAD A *** STRAP SNAP BACK INTO FACE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
UNTYING *** CORDS OFF THE MATERIAL IN TRUCK CORD SNAPPED AND HIT LEFT S HOULDER CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HIT IN FACE WITH *** CORD; FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION LIP - 8 YOM WAS CAUGHT ON HIS RIGHT LIP AND FACE BY A ***COR D SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HEMATOMA L EYE/74YOM WAS STRUCK IN EYE WITH BUNGI CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CHIN LACERATION, PLAYING WITH *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FRACTURE HAND - 7 YOF WAS PLAYING WITH COUSIN, BOTH PULLING ON *** CORD , COUSIN LET GO AND PT WAS HIT ON LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION LIP - 43 YOM WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH BY METAL PART OF A *** COR D SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PLASTIC HOOK FROM *** CORD,HIT EAR EAR LAC EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Water heaters
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEFT KNEE ON AN EARTHQUAKE METAL STRAPHOLD ING WATER HEATER. DX - LEFT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FX L HUMERAL HEAD & LAC R LOWER LEG ON TIE DOWN WHEN FELL IN VACANT LOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HAD *** CORD HIT EYE; EYE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD SLIPPED OFF SNAPPING BACK CUTTING THUMB. DX: LACERATION THUMB . AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HAD *** CORD SNAP BACK AND HIT FACE; LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CAUGHT FOOT IN STRAP AND FELL RIGHT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Eye protection devices
PT HAD *** CORD HIT EYE KNOCKING OUT SUNGLASSES LENS AT HOME. BLURRYVIS ION. D: EYE PAIN, SUBJECTIVE VISUAL FIELD DEFECT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT INJURED R THUMB W/ *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CONTUSION FACE - 45 YOM HIT SELF IN THE FAC WITH A FIST WHILE TRYING TO PUT A STRAP ON HIS BOAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT ACCIDENTLY GOT STRUCK ON THE EYE C A *** CORD, SUSTAINED '' CORNEAL ABRASION''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE BY A *** CORD DX: RUPTURED GLOBE DX: RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL STRAP DX: L MIDDLE FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD HIT PT IN FACE. DX: LIP LAC. DX: LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
L WRIST SWELLING, PAIN, STRAP BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK WRIST, DX; CONTUSION, SPRAIN L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
48 Y/O M INJURED L UPPER LIP WHILE USING *** CORD ON PICK UP TRUCK AND IT SNAPPED ON STREET. DX; LAC L UPPER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STATES HE GOT HOOK FROM *** CORD HOOK STUCK IN FINGER DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT HAD A *** CORD SNAP BACK STRIKING LEFT THUMB YETERDAY AT HOME CONTUS ION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS SECURING STRAP ON TRUCK WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL. DX: LOW BACK PX/SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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