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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 318
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD AND FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS TWISTING TO REACH A LIGHT SWITCH AND THEN HAD PAIN IN HER ARM/ C ONTUSION TO ARM WITH MUSCLE SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| FRACTURE HUMERUS CLOSED - 78 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD IN GARAGE AND FELL S USTAINING INJURY TO HER RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 66 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORDS AT BEAUTY SHOP/ RT HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 63 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN GIFT SHOP AT *** PROXIMAL HUMERUS A VULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Rugs or carpets |
| FX LEFT HUMERUS-PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD LANDING ON CARPETED FLO OR AT HOME. INJURED LEFT ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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