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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD DX. WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| LT WRIST SPRAIN, TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ON OUTSTRECHED ARM ON FLO OR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT WAS PULLING DOWN A TREE AND USED AN EXTENSION CORD WRAPPED AROUND HI S HAND / WRIST AREA & TREE - HURT WRIST. D: CONTUSION / SPRAIN R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| SPRAIN LEFT WRIST, TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD IN GARAGE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD OUTSIDE AND FEL DOWN INJURING R WRIST. R RDIAL ULNAR FX DISLOCATION $ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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