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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 572
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/*** CORD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CHEST PX NOS. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CHEST PX NOS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| HIT IN EYE WITH *** CORD WITH ATTACHED METAL BALL AT END,RESULTING IN E YE TRAUMA AND TRANSF TO MASS EYE AND EAR HOSP |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Boats and boating |
| THIGH HEMATOMA-*** CORD ON BOAT HIT LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WITH LAC TO FACE, STRUCK BY A *** CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Furniture |
| LACERATION LEFT EYEBROW-TRIPPED OVER STRAPS WHILE MOVING FURNITURE-FELL STRUCK EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| FINGER SKIN AVULSION-*** CORD SNAPPED HITTING PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| HIT BY *** CORD IN L EYE, PAIN DX; ACUTE EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| 56 YOF TRIPPED OVER A TIE-DOWN STRAP/CONTUSION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/*** CORD. DX: HYPHEMA, TRAUMATIC IRITIS. DX: HYPHEMA, TRAUMATIC IRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| *** CORD SNAPPED BACK AND HIT PT ON EYE. D:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Motor vehicles or parts |
| HOOKING DOWN *** CORD ON TRUCK & GOT LOOSE& HIT PT TO SCALP SCALP ABRAS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| A *** CORD SNAPPED TOWARD EYE, CONTUSION TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRYING TO UNHOOK *** CORD FROM CABINET AND GOT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT. HYPEREXTENSION. D: FX, DP TUFT, SPRAIN, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PATIENT WAS IN OPERATING ROOM, GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN A *** STRAP & FEL L TWISTING HER KNEE. DX-LEFT KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT STS FELL BACK,HIT R SIDE SHOULDER ON GROUND,WHEN PULLING METAL BAND C/O NECK PAIN,L HAND WEAKNESS,DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| 58 YOF STRUCK LEFT EYE WITH A *** CORD SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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