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Accidents - Extension cords - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:71All Of Body:71
Finger:15Face:14
Lower Trunk:13Lower Arm:6
Lower Leg:6Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
DAD HIT HIM WITH EXTENSION CORD;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
HIT WITH AN EXTENSION CORD;DX CONTUSED BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
HIT WITH EXTENSION CORD;DX CONTUSED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords, Swimming pools
WAS WET AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE SWIMMING POOL, BAREFOOTED, THEN GRABBE D AN EXTENSION CORD PLUGGED INTO INDOOR OUTLET&BURN FINGRE>>ELECTRIC BU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS AT A ***S, TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD THEAT WAS IN A PUDDLE OF WATER CAUSING A POSSIBLE LOW-VOLTAQGE ELECTROCUSITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
PATIENT SWINGING AN EXTENSION CORD HITTING GLASS GLOBE OR GLASS LAMP, G LASS SHATTERED HITTING ARM; FOREARM LAC., FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT STEPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND CUT FOOT. DX; I CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Floor lamps or table lamps
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD&FELL HITTING FACE VERSUS DROPPED A LAMP ON F ACE >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD ON FLOOR, DX DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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