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Accidents - Cords, electrical - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:59
Year 2007:33
Year 2008:6
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:93

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
6YOM RUNNING IN HOUSE 1 WK AGO, TRIPPED ON CORD, FELL HITTING BACK OF H EAD ON FLOOR. HX OF HEMOPHILIA. NO LOC. VOMITING DAILY. DX CHI W/ ICH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
7YOF WAS SWINGING AROUND AN ELICTRICAL CORD WHEN ONE OF THE METAL PRONG S HIT HER IN HEAD DX- SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
11 YOM, LAC TO SCALP, WAS AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT A CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls
CHI-8 Y/O M-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL-HEAD HIT A WALL-@ DR'S OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT PLAYING OUTSIDE, HIT ON HEAD BY ELECTRICAL CORD OR CABLE CORD B EING SWUNG AROUND BY ANOTHER CHILD, METAL PRONGS TO HEAD; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Bowling
PT TRIPPED ON CORD, FELL BACKWARD & HIT HEAD ON BOWLING BALL ON TABLE, +LOC, HEADACHE, HEMATOMA TO OCCIPITAL SCALP; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
8 YOM WAS PLAYING AT HOME, WHEN ANOTHER CHILD KNOCKED HIM IN THE HEAD WITH AN ELECTRICAL CORD, ACCIDENTALLY- LACERATION. DX: SCALP LACERATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical, Fans
TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN LINE AT SCHOOL AND HIT HEAD ON FAN DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
RUNNING IN CONSTRUCTION YARD AND CAUGHT NECK IN LOW HANGING CORD AND FE LL STRIKING HEAD,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR THREE HOURS ,CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
HEAD LAC, PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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