Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,473
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Knee:	266	Face:	174
Hand:	146	Ankle:	143
Shoulder:	104	Upper Arm:	102
Wrist:	86	Lower Leg:	71
Head:	69	Mouth:	69
Finger:	69	Eyeball:	58
Lower Trunk:	49	Upper Leg:	29
Foot:	15	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT AT CHRISTMAS EVE TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
HIT EYE W/ END OF EXTENSION CORD LAST PM. ACUTE CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD, TOE AND KNEE PAIN DX: CONTUSION L KNEE, DISLOCATION 3RD L TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD/ PATELLAR FX, NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
RIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORDLEFT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
LEFT FOOT SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT C/O FALL. PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENTION CORD. DX CONT TO FACE, HAND AND KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 74 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
74 YO TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN STORE DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
53 YR OLD FEMALE STEPPED ON EXTENSION CORD INJ ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	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: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD INTO A WALL AT HOME CONTUSION LEFT HI P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 54 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: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords
DX LEFT PALM BURN: PLUGGING EXTENSION CORD IN AND GOT BURNED FROM SMALL FLASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSIO CORD THAT WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND F ELL STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND TRIPPED OVER A POW ER CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD & FELL ON FLOOR. DX FX R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
77 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD WALKING INTO STORE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
59 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Band saws
65 YOM REACHED FOR AN EXTENSION CORD AND HIT HAND ON BAND SAW. LACERATI ON, RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
PT WALKING AT HOME WHEN AN EXTENSION CORD WRAPPED AROUND HER LEFT LOWER LEG 3 DAYS AGO TORE THE SKIN AND GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	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: Extension cords
51 YOM TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORDS CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
56 YOF TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
LIP LAC/56YOF HIT HERSELF WITH EXTENTIONS IN MOUTH ABOUT 1/2 HR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME FELL INJURING HIS KNEE AND HAND. DX-PATELLA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 68 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: Extension cords
68YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT UPPER ARM-TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD LANDED ON AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED & FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CORD DX: R KNEE LAC. / R FOREARM & ELBOW CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
KNEE IINTERNAL DERANGEMENT-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD; LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
78 YOM TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD INJ ARM DISLOCATION R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 82 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: Extension cords
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS HER FEET GOT TANGLE WITH WITH A EXTENSION CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	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

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