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Accidents - Extension cords - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:89Face:38
Upper Trunk:15Hand:5
Neck:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords
11 YOM STUCK METAL OBJECT INTO EXTENSION CORD LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
PT HERE FOR PYSCH EVAL, PLACED ELECTRICAL CORD AROUND NECK YESTERDAY TRYING TO HURT SELF. DX PSYCH EVAL.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT PULLING ON EXTENSION CORD HIT IN FACE, ABRASION L EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Extension cords, Televisions
PATIENT RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN PLUGGING TV INTO AN EXTENSION CO RD WITH EXPOSED WIRES AT HOME, SHOCK WENT UP ARM; SHOCK, FINGER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Extension cords, Radios
PT TOLD FOSTER MOTHER THAT SHE HAD BEEN SHOCKED BY AN EXTENSION CORD WHEN PLUGGING INTO RADIO. D: ELECTRICAL BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords, Radios
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL INTO RADIO LACERATION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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