Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,305
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Wrist:	279	Face:	153
Shoulder:	119	Finger:	110
Upper Arm:	101	Lower Arm:	86
Lower Trunk:	86	Foot:	86
Ankle:	75	Head:	71
Neck:	71	Upper Trunk:	30
Elbow:	15	Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER DROP CORD AND FELL ON CEMENT. DX. FX PROXIMAL HUMERUS R (SHOULDER).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 68 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: Extension cords
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A CORD LAST NIGHT LANDING ON HER LEFT SIDE C/O LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION, HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Outdoor electric lighting equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD TO OUTDOOR LIGHT DISPLAY AT HOME AND FE LL ONTO RT ARM SUSTAINING SPRAIN TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
73 YOF, TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD, FELL CONTUSION TO R WRIST, ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Chairs
PT TRIPPED ON CORD AND HIT HEAD ON CHAIR LACERATION TO R/EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT HOME DEPOT/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD LANDING ON LEFT LOWER ARM FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 52 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: Extension cords, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
52YOF FX METATARSAL 4 AND 5 TRIPPED OVER ON EXTETION CORD FLIPPED OFF DECK 4 FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD. DX- 4 CM FOREHEAD LACERATION, MINOR HEA D IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
SAME LEVEL FALL, TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT SCHOOL, PAIN R KNEE DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS WALKING ON THE GRASS AT A WEDDING RECEPTION AND TRIPPED ON A POW ER CORD. DX: COLLES FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND FELL TO FLOOR NASAL LAC, ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Knives
LACERATION FINGER - 66 YOF WAS CUTTING AN ELECTRICAL CORD WITH A SHARP KNIFE AND LACERATED HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CONTUSION/ABRASION AND MULTIPLE OTHER ABRASIONS FROM TRIPPING ON DROP CORD, HITTING CEMENT FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD IN THE HALLWAY AT RESORT LANDING ON R IGHT SHOULDER AND NECK. DX: NECK STRAIN/SPRAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIP OVER ELECT CORD LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON A ELECTRICAL CORD AND TWISTED LT ANKLE DX: LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
LAC TO FINGER WHEN WORKING WITH ELEXTRICAL EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED & FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD FOREHEAD LAC. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
83YMC HIT HEAD ON HANGING PLANT THEN TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
GOT EXTENSION CORD WRAPPED AROUND .L. RING FINGER AND INJURED IT. DX. DISLOCATION L. RING FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL. DX: FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 84 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: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED ARM DX: OPEN R WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIP ON EXTENSION CORD FX SHOULDER ABRASION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	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
69 YO TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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