Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,237
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	190	Toe:	140
Lower Arm:	126	Shoulder:	105
Knee:	105	Face:	88
Elbow:	81	Head:	80
Foot:	79	Neck:	71
Wrist:	63	Finger:	54
Ankle:	17	Upper Leg:	16
Mouth:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
53YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL, JAMMING (R) MIDDLE FINGER D X;# CONTUSION (R) MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords, Christmas tree lights
A 59 YR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENTION CORS WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 90 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, Floors or flooring materials
90 Y/O W/FM FRACTURED HIP WHEN FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD ONTO FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
58YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER A EXTENSION CORD LANDED ON THE FLOOR INJURED ELBOW;ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Artificial Christmas trees
TRIPPED OVER ELETRICAL CORD THAT WAS USED TO PLUG IN CHRISTMAS TREE S PRAIN ANKLE 60YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
52YOM SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY WAS TANGED WITH AN EXTENDSION CORD@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
54 YOM FELL, TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD DX: LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Tool sheds
78YOM CERVICAL STRAIN WITH ABRASIONS - TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL CORD IN HIS YARD, FELL HITTING HEAD HARD AGAINST AN OUTSIDE STORAGE BUILDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
56 YOM TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD LANDING ON LEFT SIDE FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
59 YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
63 YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND LANDED ON ELBOW ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
54YFC WALKING BAREFOOT AND CUT TOE ON AN EXTENSION CORD/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
80 YOF TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOMEFEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 69 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, Rugs or carpets
69YOWF PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORDS AT HOME & FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR STRIKING FACE AND LANDING ON L ARM. DX. FX L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
DX LAC LIP: 53YOF "WE HAVE A RETRACTABLE ELEC CORD & IT CAME BACK & WHACKED ME IN MY FACE" O: LIP SWELL'G MULTIPLE WD ON INNER/OUTER L LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 66 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
66 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER SHE FELL OVER EXTENTION CORD AT HOME INJURIN G HER KNEE-- DX- CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO KNEE, FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Computers
77 YO F HAD EXTENSION CORD ON COMPUTER TRIPPED OVER IT FELL CUT HEAD. D X SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2010	Age: 71 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, Floors or flooring materials
71YOF TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, FELL TO FLOOR AND HURT HER HIP DX. CONTUSION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
84YOM TRIPPED OVER A EXTENSION CORD FELL ONTO THE FLOOR INJURED WRIST;WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 71 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: Dislocation
Product: Extension cords
71YOM D'LOC HIP- TRIPPED EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
68YOF STUBBED TOE WHEN TRIPPED ON CORD LAYING ACROSS FLOOR. DX:FX LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 69 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: Extension cords
69YOF ABR FACE- TRIPPED EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 61 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
61YOM TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND LANDED ONTO LEFT SHOUL DER CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
63YROLDMALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AT HOME PTA LANDING ON ARM ON T HE FLOOR DX FRACTURE L DISTAL RADIUS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
A 63 YOF TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND INJURED KNEE. DX: RIGHT KNEE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
51YOF FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND STRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
57YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER A EXTENSION CORD THIS AFTERNOON THAT SENT HER FORWARD INJURED FOOT;FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords
CHI. 63 YOM HIT HEAD WHEN TRIPPING OVER AN EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2010	Age: 54 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
34YOBF PT TRIPPED OVER POWER CORD, HIT FOREHEAD. DX. CONT FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 76 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: Extension cords
76YOF FX HIP- TRIPPED EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
63YOF FX LWR ARM- TRIPPED EXTENSION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR. SHOULDER C ONTUSION 74YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Counters or countertops
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND CAUGHT SELF ON COUNTER DX: FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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