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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,833
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 72 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK-SHOCKED WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL WIRE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 61 YO FEMALE WAS SHOCKED BY A LOOSE WIRE AND FELL CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CABLE/ COLLES FX LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD IN BEAUTY SHOP CONTUSING KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LACERATION TO THE RIGHT EYEBROW AFTER A POWER LINE POPED UP AND HIT HIM WHILE HE WAS PICKING UP LIMBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL WIRE THREE DAYS AGO IN THE GARAGE AT HOME FELL TO THE FLOOR STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS OUT SURVEYING THE HURRICANE DAMAGE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER SOME ELE CTRICAL WIRING FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT WRIST FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE RAN INTO SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT WERE ACR OSS THE ROAD KNOCKED HIM OFF FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST AND SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT POLE SWITCHBOX. DX-3CM LACERATION HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| DX LEFT FLANK CONTUSION: FELL AND HIT BACK ON METAL ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-TWISTED FOOT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD - RIGHT FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT GRABBED THE HANDLE OF AN ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME FELT A SHOCK AND TIN GLING IN LEFT HAND ESI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ladders |
| PT WAS AT HOME ON LADDER CUTTING ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN ELECTRICUTED KNOCKED TO FLOOR DX:ELECTRIC SHOCK/BURNS TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL - HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LEFT LEG CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT TREIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ON KNEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| IN BACKYARD TRIPPED OVER CORD, FELL DX SHOULDER CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD JONES FX (METATARSALS) FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL AT *** HEALTH CARE. DX. FX R PATELLA. LA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Tables |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD FELL HIT COFFEE TABLE RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| UPPER ARM STRAIN, BICEP TENDON INJURY - 63 YOM TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| MT FX-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED ON CORD AT SWEING SHOP WRIST FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2004 | Age: 87 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL ON KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| 61 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Televisions |
| FELL, TRIPPED OVER CORD, HIT HEAD ON TELEVISION DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs |
| TRIPPED OVER A POWER CORD FELL INTO THE ARM OF A CHAIR DX: BUTTOCK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2004 | Age: 86 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: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT HAD TRIP AND FALL OVER POWER CORD AND LACERATED HAND. D: LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD ARM ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CONTUSION KNEE - 80 YOF STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AT H OME AND FELL LANDING ON HER RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| 65 YOF PULLING ELECTRICAL CABEL THROUGH OUTLET SPRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RT HIP AND SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED HIP AN D SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CHEST CONT/88YOF TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD IN STORE AND FELL TO R SIDE . HAD A HEAVY COAT ON . DID NOT HIT ARD. HIT R FACE AND CHEST AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2004 | Age: 69 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs |
| PERIOCULAR LAC-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL-HIT DINING ROOM CHAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Beds or bedframes |
| SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF BED, REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH DX. ANKLE DISLOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING DOWN HALL AND TRIPPED OVER CORD FALLING TO FLOOR LANDING ON RT HIP C/O PAIN RT HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD, HIT HEAD ON SHARP CORNER, -LOC DX: DEEP LAC TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LEFT ELBOW PAIN. PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2004 | Age: 87 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 87YOF-NASAL BONE FRACTURE-TRIPPED OVER CORD-FELL HIT NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 52 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER WIRE AT ***** SPRAIN LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT SUST LUMBAR STRAIN TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/20/2004 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors |
| TURNING ON LIGHT TRIPPED HIT HEAD ON DOOR LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 77 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD CONTUSION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2004 | Age: 80 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A CORD AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| BACK CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A LIGHT CORD INJURING BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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