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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 512
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD DX. HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 89 YOM TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD DX. WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| MOUTH LAC, PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD, FELL DOWN THE FLOOR & SU ST INJURY W/THE DENTURE, C/O PAIN & BLEEDING, DENIES DIZZINESS OR LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD. LT ANKLE PAIN. DX; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 86 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: Extension cords |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CORD CAUSING A FX TO HER RT RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL AND HIT KN EE ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, HIT WALL DX. NASAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| ELBOW FRACTURE - 68 YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Extension cords, Benches |
| TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND LANDED ON A BENCH- HEMATOMA FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD DX: HEAD CONTUSION / NECK SPRAIN / LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords, Exercise equipment |
| 75 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX RIBS. PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CO RD & LANDED ON AN EXERCISE BIKE. PT ADM. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 64 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: Extension cords |
| SOFT TISSUE INJURY R KNEE - TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD OUTSIDE AND FEL DOWN INJURING R WRIST. R RDIAL ULNAR FX DISLOCATION $ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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