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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 56
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 05/27/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 21 YOM PRESENTS VIA AMBULANCE FOR EVALUATION AFTER E LECTRICAL SHOCK, PULLED EXTENSION CORD OUT OF OUTLET, FELT SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT ELECTROCUTED FROM A EXTENSION CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| RECEIVED A SHOCK WHEN PT. STAPLED AN ELECTRIC CORD(LICE) TO FLOOR. C/O BILTATERAL HAND AND FOREARM ACHING. DX. L.W.T. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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