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Accidents - Extension cords - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 462
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:15
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:146
Year 2009:168

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND LANDED ON FLOOR, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LEFT KNEE AND ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS HIT W/METAL ROLLING PIECE OF EXTENSION CORD. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Hammers
40Y0F HOME VACUMMING WAS BENT OVER, PULLED EXTENSION CORD CAUSED HAMMER TO FALL OFF A CHEST OF DRAWERS,STRUCK HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT HEAD ON KNEEDX: BLUNT HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT WAS SUSTAINED DUE TO CORD HIT ON THE HEAD BY ANOTHER PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD AT HOME HIT HEAD ON BRACET FROM WI NDOW BLINDS NECK STRAIN HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLO SED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
39 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY E3XTENTION CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2000Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Extension cords
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/1998Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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