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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS HOLDING AN ELECTRIC CORD BY HER NECK WHICH WAS PLUGGED INTO WALL. PT WAS BURNED TO NECKA REA. DX FULL THICKNESS BURN TO NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT & SISTER WERE RACING IN A WIRE-ROPED OFF PARKING LOT, & PT RAN INTO METAL WIRE THAT WAS AT NECK LEVEL, PT FELL BACK. DX; NECK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Alcohol |
| PT ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY HANGING SELF IN BASEMENT FROM RAFTER WITHELECTR ICAL CORD + ETOH DX: AB TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/20/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Other toys |
| PT CHOKED SELF WITH ELECTRICAL CORD, HE WRAPPED IT AROUND HIS NECK, & THEN TURNED BLUE- A PINATA WAS HANGING FROM THE CORD. DX; NECK BRUISE |
| 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: 01/07/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| NECK STRAINED, FELL OVER ELECTRIC CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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