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Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 740
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:232Lower Trunk:113
Lower Arm:82All Of Body:66
Head:59Upper Trunk:45
Wrist:31Foot:31
Elbow:15Knee:15
Ankle:15Upper Leg:15
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
DX RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT HAND AFTER TRIPPING OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ON FEMU R.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/03/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
DX LACERATION LEFT EYEBROW: TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD ON DRIVEWAY; FELL STRIKING FACE. CONTUSION, LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FELL AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL TO FLOOR DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords
HEAD TRAUMA, VIA EMS, PT TRIPPED OVER A EXTENSION CORD & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension cords
STEPPED ON EXTENSION CORD PLUG DX. PW FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD & FELL ONTO HER RIGHT WRIST & LEFT KNEE. DX-RT WRIST FRACTURE, LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
HIP FX-@ HOME-TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD-FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL, L ANKLE PAIN DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Tables
PT FELL TRIPPING OVER EXTENSION CORD,HITTING TABLE, C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX:LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND FELL. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT SENIOR CENTER, FELL INJURING CHIN, HAND. DX: LACERATION CHIN, CONTUSION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
56 YO TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
GOT TANGLED IN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME, FELL INJUIRNG HIP. DX: FRACTURE HIP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles
57YMC PICKED UP EXTENSION CORD AND PLUGGED INTO 110 OUTLET STANDING ON WET GRASS WEARING HIKING BOOTS/ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME, FELL. DX-ELBOW FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD 2 DAYS AGO COMPLAINING OF PAIN & SWELLING IN WRIST. DX - DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME, FELL INJURING ELBOW ON CONCRETE. DX: FRACTURE DISTAL RADIAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER A EXTENSION CORD AND FELL DX L PATELLA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXT CORD USED TO PLUG IN CAR FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
56 YO TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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