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Accidents - Cords, electrical - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:203Lower Arm:15
Face:15All Of Body:15
Finger:15Elbow:6
Hand:6Eyeball:5
Mouth:5Neck:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2007Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD/FOREARM CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
2 YOM TRIPPED OVER A POWER CORD AND FELL HITTING HEAD, LARGE BUMP ON HE AD NOTED BY TRIAGE NURSE BUT LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/02/2007Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical
ELECTRICAL BURN HAND WHEN GRABBED TAPED ELECTRICAL CORD.EMS CHECKED HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET. DX CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS HANGING OUTSIDE OF HOME HANGING FROM A CORD FELL 3FT ONTO OUTSTRETCHED ARM. NOW C/O PAIN OF ELBOW. DX FRACTURED OF LEFT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2007Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Doors
TRIPPED OVER A CORD&FELL HITTING FHONTO THE EDGE OF A DOOR >> CHI/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DX WITH CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK SOMETHING IN EXTENSION CORD SOCKET AND BURNED FINGER AND TRANSFER RED TO SHRINERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
CORD FOR CURTAIN HIT MOUTH DX: DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT HIT SELF IN THE EYE WITH AN ELECTRICAL CORD. D: RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
SWINGING AN ELECTRICAL CHARGER BY THE CORD, HIT FACE ' LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH A "CORD"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2007Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
SHOCKED ON ELECTRICAL CORD/ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT FELL ONTO 2 PRONG ELECTRICAL PLUG HITTING NECK AT HOME; NECK LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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