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Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 724
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:242Hand:155
Finger:138Eyeball:119
Mouth:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT STATES *** CORD SLIPPED WHEN TYING, HITTING HIMSELF IN THE FACE DX:F ACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS TIGHTENING A *** CORD WHEN IT SNAPPED FELT A PULL IN RIGHT HAND STRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Other grills or stoves
PT SEEN FOR EYE INJURY AFTER BEING HIT IN THE EYE W/ A *** CORD SHE TYI NG AROUNG HER OUTDOOR GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LEFT HAND CONT/LAC. A *** CORD SPRUNG BACK AND HIT PT ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD RELEASED HOOK FLEW INTO EYEBROW LACERATION LEFT EYEBROW 2 1/2 LACERATION LEFT EYEBROW 2 1/2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
67 YOF TRIPPED ON METAL STRAP AT *** LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FACIAL BONE FXS-PULLING A *** CORD ACROSS A TRUCK WHEN THE OPPOSITE END CAME LOOSE HITTING HIS FACE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
53 YO M HIT IN R EYE WITH STRAP. DX SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
A *** CORD SNAPPED / HIT HAND DX: HAND LAC. DX: HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LEFT CORNEAL INFECTION. HIT IN EYE WITH METAL END OF *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON A *** CORD BY ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PINCHED RT LITTLE FINGER W/ CABLE TODAY. ACUTE FX RT LITTLE FINGER W/ P ROB. EXTENSOR TENDON INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HIT IN LIP WITH BUNJEE CORD LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
55 YO MALE AS HIT IN HEAD WITH *** CORD CORNEAL ABRASION CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT SUSTAINED CHIN LACERATION FROM END OF *** CORD. D: CHIN LACERATION. N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
*** CORD SNAPPED INTO NOSE DX: NASAL FX DX: NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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