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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,088
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| HAND SPRAIN: TRIPPED OVER CORD, LANDED ON HARDWOOD FLOOR, RT HAND/ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT STEPPED ON PRONGS OF POWER CORD DX: RT FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 46YFC CAUGHT FOOT ON CORD TWISTING LEG C/O THIGH PAIN STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED FELL OVER CORD AT HOME CAUSING HIP PAIN DX:HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| LUMBAR STR. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD LAYING ACROSS DINING ROOM FLOOR AT H OME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| STEPPED ONTO AN ELECTRICLA CORD/PLUG, INJ FOOT " CONTS' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PLUGGING CORD INTO ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT HOME WHEN IT "EXPLODED" BURNING L HAND DX L HAND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON CORD AND HIT TABLE WITH FOREHEAD. DX: 6 CM LACERAT ION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT GOT A RIGHT BICEPTAL TEAR AFTER PULLING ON A CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME AND FELL ON KNEE DX// RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| FELL OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD AT SCHOOL. DX- R HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| ELECTRICAL CORD CAUGHT FIRE IN OUTLET & PT TRIED TO PUT IT OUT. +FD. DX: PARTIAL 1/2 DEG BURNS BILAT FOREARMS, BACK, BUTTOCKS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/22/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Knives |
| C/O PT STATES WAS CUTTING CORD WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER DX LT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| STRUCK BY CORD IN EYE RT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL ONTO ELBOW NOW WITH PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Beds or bedframes |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN UNSPECIFIED CORD AND FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE FOOT BOARD OF THE BED SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD 2 CM LOWER LIP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORD WHILE GETTING UP TO WALK DOG. DX: WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CORNEAL ABRASION RT EYE-HIT SELF IN THE EYE WITH A CORD. NOW IS UNABLE TO OPEN EYE DUE TO PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| FX L 4TH TOE - TRIPPED OVER A CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CEMENT AND OUTSTRETCHED HANDS. TRIPPED OVER EL ECTRIC CORD. D:WRIST SPRAIN, CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED ON A CORD ON TUESDAY C/O KNEE PAIN DX KNEE CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 3 MONTHS AGO, PT TRIPPED ON CORD, FELL AND HIT KNEE. KNEE HAS BEEN SWOL LEN X2 WEEKS. D: KNEE BURSITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD DX: LT ELBOW INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| FELL AND HIT ELECTRICAL CORD PRONG CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DOWN HER LAST STEP THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT STRAINED TOES WHEN TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PAIN TO ANKLE TRIPPED OVER CORD TWISTED DX: ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CONTUSION EYE - 48 YOF C/O PAIN AND BRUISING AROUND RIGHT EYE AFTER TRI P OVER A CABLE CORD AND FALL, UNKNOWN WHAT WAS STRUCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 34 YO HIT IN FACE W CABLE CORD CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT INJURED FINGER PULLING ON A CORD DX: LEFT RING FINGER INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LT BIG TOE NAIL PAIN AFTER NAIL GOT CAUGHT ON CORD AT HOME. DX - CONTUSION/ABRASION TO LT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF IN FACE WITH CORD FROM ELECTRICAL DEVICE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD, INJURED TOE, SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME AND INJURED LEFT LOWER LEG. SPRAIN TO LEFT ANTERIOR KNEE WITH ABRASION. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 36 YO TRIPPED OVER CORD MULTIPLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 44 Y/O B/FM SPRAIN TOE AFTER TRIPPED OVER CABLE CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| STEPPED ON PRONGS OF CORD PUNCTURING FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT ATTEMPTING TO PLUG ELECTRICAL CORD WITH WET HAND 2ND DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURN TO RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD&FELL ONTO KNEE " SPRAIN/COTNS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| PTPULLING COPPER WIRING OUT OF WALL AND CUT L LITTLE FINGER 5 DAYS AGO, FINGER SWELLING UP DX: FINGER INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/17/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD SPRAINING ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME AND STRAINED HER NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL COD/KNEE CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| T AND LUMBAR CONT. PT FELL OVER CORDS LAYING ON GROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK-@ HOME-UNPLUGGED A "HOT" CORD-RECEIVED LOW VOLTAGE SHO CK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| TRIPPED OVER A POWER CORD&FELL HITTING HEAD ON A CORNER OF TABLE " CHI" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT SPRAINED A FOOT FROM TRIPPING ON AN ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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