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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT YANKED A CORD OUT OF THE WALL SOCKET WHEN IT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT TRIPPED ON AN EXTENSION CORD, FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD. DX MILD HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS RUNNING AND TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND HIT FOREHEAD ON T ILE FLOOR. D: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC / LACERATION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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