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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension cords |
| S/P A PURELY MECHANICAL FALL OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD DURING THE NIGHT F ELL FORWARD AND HIT HER FACE AND HEAD-CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR, INJURY TO HEAD, CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT HEAD ON KNEEDX: BLUNT HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL/HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT WAS SUSTAINED DUE TO CORD HIT ON THE HEAD BY ANOTHER PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD AT HOME HIT HEAD ON BRACET FROM WI NDOW BLINDS NECK STRAIN HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| CONCUSSION, FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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