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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| RT THUMB SPRAIN, AT HOME WALKING ACROSS YARD, TRIPPED OVER LARGE EXTENSION CORD, FELL TO CONCRETE SIDEWALK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSIUON CORD AND TWISTED ANKLE SUSTAINING A SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PATIENT FELT ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN PLUGGING IN EXTENTION CORD AT HOME, SAW ELECTRICAL SPARKS; LEFT HAND NUMBNESS, ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| SUICIDE THREAT,WRAPPED EXTENSION CORD AROUND NECK,ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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