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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,155
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| RIB FX. 53 YOF FELL OVER CORD ON FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 89 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 89YOM TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOEM AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON THE FLOOR CO NTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| 34 Y F TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD, HIT CHEST ON CORNER OF TABLE DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 63YOF PICKED UP ELECTRICAL STRIP 120 VOLT NOW HAS ACHYNESS IN CHES T FELT HEART SKIP UPPER TRUNK ACHYNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 64YOM FX 2 RT RIBS WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER CORDS AND FELL AT HOME DX: RT RIB FXS 2 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| CHEST WALL CT-59YOF-HIT CHEST WHILE LEANING OVER TO REACH A CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD. DX: R 10TH RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2009 | Age: 79 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AT HOME RIBS CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PATIENT WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS, TRIPPED ON A CORD, FELL FORWARD, INJURING UPPER & LOWER BACK. DX-BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ONTO CHEST SUSTAINED A RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER SOME CORDS IN FLOOR AT NH, LANDED ON L SHOULDER. DX CO NT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 76 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 |
| 76YOM AT HOME WIFE HAD A ELECTRICAL CORD OUT,HE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURED RIBS;RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2009 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL PULLING CORD OUT OF WALL DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 83 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD LANDING ONTO CONCRETE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 51 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, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 51 Y/O WAS AT HOME TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORDS AND FELL ONTO WOOD STOVE, C/O RIB PAIN. DX-CONTUSION RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| RIB STR PT STRAINED RIBS WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CORD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER A CORD WHILE WALKING&FELL HITTING CHEST, NOW COMES WITH C HEST PAIN, SHROTNESS OF BREATH&DYSPNEA>>RULE OUT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 45 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, Tables |
| PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD AT HOME AND FELL INTO TABLE, CAUSING CONT USIONS TO CHEST AND RIBS* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 65 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD AT HOME AND FELL INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A ELECTRIC CORD & FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURING RIBS AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 60 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORD, LANDING ON RIGHT ARM, RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST-MINOR ABRASION TO KNEE DX; CHEST CONTUSION, RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| THORACIC STRAIN-TRIPPED OVER POWER CORD ON GROUND-@ FAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| RIB PAIN-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD, FELL HIT RIBS. DX RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 38 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 |
| FELL OVER CORDS,INJURED CHEST CHEST CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| RIB FX. PT FELL OVER A CORD LAYING IN FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| 68YFC TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT A SHOP FALLING ONTO CHEST C/O CHEST DISCOMFORT/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Drinking fountains |
| PATIENT C/O RIB PAIN, TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO WATER COOLER. DX-CHEST WALL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT STS BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CORD,GOT PAIN ON L SIDE OF MID BACK DX THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| PT WRESTLING WITH BROTHER 2 DAYS AGO AND INJURED CHEST. IMPROVING UNTIL BENT OVER YESTERDAY TO PICK UP CORD. D:CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON CORD HIT FLOOR LANDING ON L SIDE RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| RIBS FXS-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 73 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: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| BILAT RIB PAIN/73YOF FELL AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER ELEC TRICAL CORD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 58 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, Computers |
| TRIPPED ON NEBULIZER CORD AT HOME WHILE PLAYING NONTENDO. *DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST, SHOULDER, HIP, AND THIGH. STRAIN/SPRAIN NECK |
| 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: 06/27/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| TRAUMA RT.SIDE CHEST.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER ELECTRIC CABLE AT THE *** S. |
| 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: 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: 01/02/2006 | Age: 20 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Toy boxes or chests |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME AND FELL ONTO TOY BOX. D: CHEST CONTUSIO N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 64 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, Chairs |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD IN FLOOR, HIT ARM CHAIR DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2005 | Age: 42 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, Ceilings and walls |
| C/O PT STATES TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT SIDE ON WALL DX RT SIDE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 84 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SOFT TISSUE PAIN ANTERIOR CHEST WALL - TRIPPED ON CORD,FELL STRIKING CO UCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cords, electrical |
| LEFT TRAP STR. PT FELL OVER A CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| LEFT RIB FX-TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD THAT WAS STRUNG AT FOOT OF BED . STRUCK CHEST ON METAL DRESSER. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| RIB FX-FEET TANGLED UP IN ELECTRICAL CORD-FELL AGAINST NIGHT STAND-@ HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2004 | Age: 28 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER CORD ONE WEEK AGO, FELL AGAINST SOFA. DX. CONT CHEST, L CHEST WALL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED ON CORD USING WALKER - RIB CAGE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| TRIPPED ON CORD & HIT COUCH DX L RIB CONTUSION, 10TH RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
| TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD HIT END TABLE FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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