Accidents - Cords, electrical - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,642
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	622	Head:	420
Shoulder:	364	Knee:	310
Upper Trunk:	262	Face:	261
Upper Arm:	248	Foot:	241
Upper Leg:	233	Ankle:	149
Neck:	120	Finger:	104
Elbow:	102	Wrist:	102
All Of Body:	40	Lower Arm:	29
Eyeball:	14	Hand:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD AND FELL ON FLOOR AND INJURED NECK. DX: STRAIN TO CERVICAL SPINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL, TRIPPED OVER A CORD HITTING HEAD, +L.O.C. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, NECK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER LAMP CORD AND HIT CARPET FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
FOOT GOT CAUGHT A THE CORD FELL ON KNEE SPRAIN LEFT KNEE CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
C/O WRIST PAIN&SWELLING S/P SUSTAINED MECHANCIAL FALL AFTER TRIPPING ON AN ELECTRICAL CORD&FELL ONTO OUSTRETCHED HANDS>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
CT HEAD - TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND HIT HEAD ON WALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 55 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: Cords, electrical
RT HIP CONTUSION.PT CAUGHT FOOT IN A CORD AND FELL ON HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER CORD, L KNEE PAIN DX: KNEE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 65 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: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD AT HOME AND FELL INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD, R SHOULDER PAIN DX: SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD. DX R CHEST / SHOULDER CNOTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD, R ARM PAIN DX; HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2008	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: Cords, electrical
83 YOF GOT TANGLED IN CORD AND FELL BACK FRACTURE HUMERAL SHAFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL DX:FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WITH FRACTURED KNEE, TRIPPED OVER A CORD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD STRUCK HARDWOOD FLOOR FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD ON SIDEWALK ONTO FACE RESULTING IN CLOSED HE AD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD AND FELL DX: HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Tables
82 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD TONIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A ELECTRIC CORD & FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURING RIBS AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Crutches, canes or walkers
HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT UP IN WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER A CORD ON TODAYS- DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
57YO BLACK FEMALE AT *** TRIPPED OVER A CORD-FELL-C/OR SHOULDER PAIN,NE CK-BACK PAIN, DX CONTUSION R SHOULDER & HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
RT WRIST FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT S/P FALL FROM LIVING ROOM TRIPPING OVER POWER CORD & FELL.SHE FELT A CRACK IN HER LEG.C/O NUMBNESS IN LOW LEG.DX:FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT RADIAL FX. PT FELL OVER A CORD INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LUMBAR STRAINE.PT TRIPPED OVER VC CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
FOOT CT-TRIIPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD-FELL ON FOOT-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
R KNEE TRAUMA, PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL LANDING ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT ELBOW CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD INJURING ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
98 YOF TRIPPED OVER A CORD ABOUT 6 HRS AGO AND FELL SUSTAINING A SPRAIN ED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS @ HOME & TRIPPED OVER CORD LANDING ON SHOULDER. C/O SHOULDER PAI N GOING DOWN SIDE. DX:PROHUMEROUS FX,DISLOCATION,STRAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Chairs
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD AND FELL ONTO CHAIR AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME LANDING ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT WAS STANDING ON A CORD WITH HIS RT FOOT, THEN TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT INJURING HIS LT ANKLE. DX-LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
85 Y/O F INJURED BACK OF HEAD WHEN TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FEL L TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AFTER TRIPPING ON CORD AND FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS LACERATION FORE HEAD #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT DX SPRAIN RT ANKLE - S/P TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME AND FELL 3 HRS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS VISITING IN THE HOSPITAL AND TRIPPED ON A CORD/ FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT GOT TANGLED IN A CORD AND FELL, + LOC, C/O FACIAL PAIN, FACIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical, Radiators
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL LANDING ON RADIATOR. DX; BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD. DX-LEFT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cords, electrical
DX R CONJUNCTIVITIS: 2D AGO HIT IN R EYE BY PLUG END OF ELECTRIC CORDAS HE WAS PUTT'G AN APPLIANCE INTO A CLOSET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIPPING ON A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Beds or bedframes
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND HIT R SHOULDER ON BED POST. DX. FX SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL IN HER ROOM DX FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 60 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: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD, LANDING ON RIGHT ARM, RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST-MINOR ABRASION TO KNEE DX; CHEST CONTUSION, RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT GOT CAUGHT IN A CORD AND FELL ON THE GORUND AT COMMUNITY CENTER YANC EYVILLE. C/O PAIN TO L THIGH, L FOOT, R ANKLE. DX. CONTS B LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT HIP FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ON HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON A CORD. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, TOBACCO USE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
64 YOM TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT THE GYM AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL, L SHOULDER AND HIP PAIN DX; HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
FACIAL LACERATION.PT TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL ONTO NOSE. DX: FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 76 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: Cords, electrical, Doors
PT AT HOME IN GARAGE TRIPPED ON CORDS HITTING FACE ON A DOOR/ DX CONTUSIONS L SHOULDER AND FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
RIB PAIN-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ONTO SIDE. D: HIP FX, UTI. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT SLIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME AND LANDED ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
PT SLIPPED ON A CORD LAST NITE AND FELL, BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
76 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
PT AT *** PLUGING IN A PLUG; IT BROKE SENDING 110 VOLTS OFELECTRICITY I NTO HIM. DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
60 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL TWO DAYS AGO FRACTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER A CORD, FELL FOREWARD HITTING SHOULDER, +SWELLING&DECREASE THE RANGE OF MOTION>> FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, NECK STRAIN, HEAD/FACE/CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
HIP FX. PT FELL OVER OXYGEN CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED ON ELECTICAL CORD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD, FELL HIT RIBS. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT STATES SHE FELL THIS AFTERNOON AFTER GETTING HER FOOT CAUGHT IN A CO RD AT NH. DX. L HIP, SACRUM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL. DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, L ANKLE SPRAIN, CONT HEAD/FACE/WRIST/KNEE/ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT ANKLE STR. PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN FALLING OVER A CORD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
0PT FELL OVER A CORD TWISTING FOOT DX: FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
LBP, TRIPPED OVER CORD LAST PM DX; LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT DX KNEES CONTUSION - S/P PT TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD AND FELL. DX BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
63 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIPPING OVER A LOOSE CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 78 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: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
MULT. CONT'S: TRIPPED OVER CORD, FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR, RT PERIORBITAL AREA ECCHYMOTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
68 Y/O F INJURED R ELBOW WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD AT HOME. DX; R ELBOW FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT GOT TANGLED IN CORD AND FELL AT HOME. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT STATES "TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME AND CAUGHT HERSELF WITH LEFT WRI ST" DX FX LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cords, electrical, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET CONCUSSION #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Cords, electrical
NEAR TRIP OVER LOOSE CORD/ SUBLUXATION RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
61YOM WAS IN HIS GARAGE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON A ELECTICAL CORD,FELL, HITTING FINGERS;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED & FELL OVER A CORD, DX; HIP FX, ATRIAL FIB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls
ARM PAIN: TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD , HIT WALL, FELL ONTO KNEES ON CARPET, PAIN RT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
CHI. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN LIVING ROOM AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME INJURED FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE NASAL SEPTUM.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER CORD(ELECTRIC)FALLING DOWN ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 87 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: Cords, electrical
L SHOULD CONT/87YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A CORD LANDING ON L SHOULDER. C/O L SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIP OVER CORD, DX; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED ON A PT CALL BELL CORD. DX HIP CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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