Accidents - Unattached appliance or lamp cords - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,859
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	171
Year 1999:	93
Year 2000:	53
Year 2001:	373
Year 2002:	353
Year 2003:	652
Year 2004:	161

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	551	Knee:	153
Foot:	153	Head:	151
Ankle:	136	Upper Arm:	135
Upper Trunk:	135	Face:	86
Lower Leg:	76	Upper Leg:	74
Elbow:	69	Wrist:	36
Neck:	33	Toe:	32
Hand:	16	Lower Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
DX CLOSED FRACTURE LEFT 1ST TOE: CAUGHT FOOT ON CORD AT HOME, FELL AND INJURED TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD DX R FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND LANDED ON BACK RECEIVING COMPRESSION FX TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT TRIPPED OVER A LAMP CORD FALLING TO THE "GROUND" STRIKING HEAD FRACT URED NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
65 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PT STS FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN A CORD & HIT FACE ON FLOOR @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 78 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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
HIP CT-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON ELECTRIC CORD-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 85 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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
L HIP FX - TRIPPED OVER CORD ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT. FELL FACE DOWN , HITTING SHOULDER, FOOT CAUGHT IN CORD. DX. FX. HUM ERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD. DX: LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER CORD FELL ON FLOOR DX: CONTUSION LT. ELBOW & BIL. KNEES, BLUNT FACIAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER A ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 60 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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD ONTO KNEE CONTUSING THEM BOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN *** RIGHT FOOT FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
RT HIP FX-WHILE WALKING THROUGH LIVING ROOM, TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL C ORD & FELL LANDING ON RT SIDE. C/O PAIN & INABILITY TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Ceilings and walls
61 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL AGAINST WALL AND THEN TO FLOOR CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER LAMP CORD DX. LOWER BACK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO HIP FRACTURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT BRUISED KNEE WHEN TRIPPED OVER A CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
FELL IN BATHROOM, FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN ELECTRICAL CORD, NOW W/PAIN AND SW ELLING TO L ANKLE. DX. L ANKLE FX, DISPLACED TRIMALLEOLAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE, RIGHT ANKLE, AND RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL.DX: FX R HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD DX. RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 70 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: Hematoma
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
TRIPPED ON CORD IN THE BATHROOM AND FELL. DX LEFT HIP HEMATOMAAND ELBOW ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND LANDED ON KNEES DX: LT FIBULAR F X, RT ANKLE SP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
83 Y/O M INJURED L HIP WHEN FELL AFTER GETTING TANGLED IN ELECTRIC CORD AT HOME. DX; L HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
LEFT GREAT TOE FX - TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND STUBBED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND HIT FLOOR AT ***'S.DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CEPHALOHEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Beds
LT RIB PAIN FELL WED TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD HIT CORNER OF BED DX: RT CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
$LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL O N HIP AND THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2001	Age: 84 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: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2001	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2001	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/16/2001	Age: 95 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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2001	Age: 83 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: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2001	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2001	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2000	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/1998	Age: 66 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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Unattached appliance or lamp cords, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/1998	Age: 56 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: Unattached appliance or lamp cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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