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Accidents - Extension cords - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 332
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Date: 10/24/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Extension cords
2YOWM LAC TO TOP OF HEAD FROM BOX POWER CORD, PULLED IT ON HIS HEAD. DX. PW HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
3YOF INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR. DX; C.H.I.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Screwdrivers
MOTHER STATES FATHER WAS GETTING A EXTENSION CORD OUT OF A TOOLBOX THAT HAD A SCREWDRIVER HOOKED TO IT FLEW AND HIT BABY IN HEAD DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
4 YOF CUT THE BACK OF HER HEAD AFTER TRIPPING OVER AN EXTENSION CORD, & FALLING BACK- NO LOC. DX; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Buckets or pails
PT WAS @ HOME WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING,TRIPPED OVER A CORD STRIKING A WALL THEN FALLING INTO A BUCKET. DX SCALP LACERATION CHI NO LOC OR VOMITING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Appliances
19 MOM PULLED EXTENSION CORD AND AN APPLIANCE FELL ON HEAD CAUSING LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS RUNNING AND TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND HIT FOREHEAD ON T ILE FLOOR. D: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC / LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2000Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/1997Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Coffee makers or teapots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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