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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,319
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84 YOF-LOWER BP ONSET LAST NIGHT S/P FALL-REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH & FELL @ HOME DX COMPRESSION FX OT T12 * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2009 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 73YOF WAS WALKING IN THE DARK AND WHILE REACHING FOR A LIGHTSWITCH SHE FELL SYSTAINED A CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT VISITING FAMILY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON A LIGHTSWITCH AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO CHEST ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Medical equipment, general |
| PT WORKING ON ROOF TODAY WHEN ICD FIRED 4X. SAYS HE WAS NEAR ELECTRICAL WIRES WHICH MAY HAVE PRECIPITATED IT. D:TADCHYCARDIA, ICD FIRING. ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 12/18/2003 | Age: 77 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 77 YO F TRIPED OVER CORD CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 75 Y M FELL INTO ELECTRIC FENCE, PT HAS PACEMAKER AND WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN. DX: PAIN TO CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 76 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| SLIPPED ON CORD IN BEDROOM LAST NIGHT HITTING BACK ON DRESSER. CT THORA CIC SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 85 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| AT THE MALL FELL OVER POWER CORD AND HIT THE FLOOR CHEST PAIN....FALL C HEST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTICAL CORDFRACTURE RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2001 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2001 | Age: 74 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2001 | Age: 54 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2001 | Age: 87 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2001 | Age: 75 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2000 | Age: 73 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Other ranges |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/1999 | Age: 71 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/1999 | Age: 74 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/1998 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Buckets or pails |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/1997 | Age: 57 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/1997 | Age: 53 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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