Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,122
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	422	Face:	343
Upper Arm:	318	Wrist:	248
Knee:	237	Head:	226
Elbow:	189	Shoulder:	180
Ankle:	180	All Of Body:	115
Upper Leg:	111	Hand:	102
Lower Arm:	86	Upper Trunk:	84
Eyeball:	84	Toe:	69
Mouth:	68	Lower Leg:	16
Foot:	16	25 - 50% Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A CORD AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
77 YO F TRIPED OVER CORD CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED ON A CORD AT NURSING HOME, FELL, HIT HEAD, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL AT CHURCH. DX: POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, L SHOULDER STR/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FELL ANSWERING DOORBELL FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
74 YO M TANGLED IN CORD INJURED FOOT SPRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER O2 CORD DX: 8CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CORD AND FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
FELL, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR W/OUTDOOR CARPETING, TRIPPED ON A CORD, HEMATOMA TO R BROW DX: CONTUSION FOREHEAD AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT REACHED OVER IN THE DARK TO TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND STUMBLED ST RIKING LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN ELECTRICAL CORD AND PT. FELL DX. HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CABLE WIREDX: FX RT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS TWISTING TO REACH A LIGHT SWITCH AND THEN HAD PAIN IN HER ARM/ C ONTUSION TO ARM WITH MUSCLE SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PUNCTURED HAND WITH COPPER WIRE DX P.W. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
80YOF-PAIN LUMBAR-TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME-FELL-LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT SPRAINED HER SHOULDER FROM TRIPPING ON A CORD AND FALLING TO THE FLO OR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors
PT. FELL AT *** RESTAURANT IN FRONT OF DOOR, TRIPPED OVER CORD. DX. SP RAIN R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL. DX: CONT/SPRAIN L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM ELECTRICAL WIREING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUS STRAIN TO KNEE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LT FOREHEAD LAC-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON CORD-FELL-HIT HEAD ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FRACTURE HUMERUS CLOSED - 78 YOF TRIPPED OVER CORD IN GARAGE AND FELL S USTAINING INJURY TO HER RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DX: FX LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
75 Y M FELL INTO ELECTRIC FENCE, PT HAS PACEMAKER AND WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN. DX: PAIN TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
RIGHT HIP FX. PT FELL OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORDS AT BEAUTY SHOP/ RT HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT HIP FX . PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SEEN FOR HEAD LAC AFTER A CORD SNAPED BACK AND HIT HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
54 YO MALE WAS CHANGING 277 V SWITCH AND HIT SIDE OF BOARD PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN, RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND TWISTED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT CAUGHT ELBOW ON A SWITCH PLATE DX: RT ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER CORD IN BEDROOM AND FELL/ HEADACHE, HYPOGLYCEMIA, HYPO NATREMIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
63 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN GIFT SHOP AT *** PROXIMAL HUMERUS A VULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT FELT POP IN KNEE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LEFT KNEE CONT. PT FELL OVER A CABLE CORD AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Rugs or carpets
FX LEFT HUMERUS-PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD LANDING ON CARPETED FLO OR AT HOME. INJURED LEFT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER A CORD, FELL BACK ONTO LUMBAR SPINE AT HOME. DX. COMPRESS ION FX L, CONT LUMBAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
58YOF TRIPPED ON CORD AT HOME, FELL ONTO L KNEE ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR. DX : CONTUSION, L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Exercise
MULTIPLE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES RT WRIST-TRIPPED OVER WIRE WHILE JOGGING C/O RT WRIST AND RT ELBOW PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO HIP AFTER ANSWERING DOOR BELL AND TRIPPED O VER FOOT WITH HER WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FRACTURE HAND - 80 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD IN HER YARD LANDING ON HER LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
RIGHT SHOULDER CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD; KNEE PAIN DX: FRACTURE PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
UPPER LIP LAC/86YOF FROM NURSING, FELL WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER CORD AND F ELL FACE FIRST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL AT HOME. DX-SPRAIN ANKLE AND FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME, CAUGHT SELF WITH HANDS THEN FELL FORWARD, HITTING FACE DX: LACERATION ABOVE EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER A CORD / FELL IN THE STORE DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FELL REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
KNEE CT-OUTSIDE-TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRIC CORD WHILE DOING YARD WORK-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
56 YOMC WAS WORKING ON HIS BASEMENT WITH THE WIRING AND SUDDENLY FELT D IZZY WITH EPIGASTRIC AND ABDOMINAL PAIN/ ABDOMINAL PAIN & DIZZY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 82 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs
CHI-AT HOME-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-FELL INTO A CHAIR FRAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED ON CORD IN APT. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Furniture
LT WRIST CT-AT HOME-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-FELL-HIT FURNITURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LEFT SHOULDER PAIN-PT WAS WORKING IN YAD AND TRIPPED OVER A CORD. C/O L EFT SHOULDER PAIN. LANDED ON CONCRETE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PELVIC FRACTURE - 86 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL OVER A CORD WHILE SHOPPING AT THE MALL, UNABLE TO GET UP, LEFT PELVIC FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT IN A PRO GOILF SHOP WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC WIRE STRIKING FACE ON A SHELF FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LACERATED ARM ON A WIRE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER ELECTRIC CORD AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
RT MID THIGH PAIN. TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL HITTING RT BKA. DX; CONT RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER CABLE CORD, HURT BIG TOE. LEFT WITHOUT SEEING DOC TOR. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs
84 Y/O F C/O FALL/FACIAL INJURY. PT FELL OVER CORD BETWEEN CHAIRS. DX C ONT TO FACE AND CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CONTUSION HIP - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM NURSING HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER A CORD AND FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Tables
CHIN LAC.TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME & HIT COFFEE TABLE.DX LAC 2CM CHIN/ R SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors
87 YO F TRIPPED ON CORD AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST DOOR LAC EYEBROW/FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT. TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC CORD - NO OTHER INFO GIVEN CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
HAS HOME OXYGEN AND TRIPPED OVER THE CORD FOR IT CONTUSING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
DX CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM: TRIPPED OVER POWER CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
80YOF LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCHDX: CONT R THI GH/HIP AND L POSTERIOR CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PULLED ELECTRIC CORD, SNAPPED IN FACE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
SPRAIN HIP, THIGH - 61 YOF REACHED FOR A CORD AT NOON AND FELT SOMETHIN G PULL, PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AND LATERAL HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
58 YOM CRAWLING UNDER HOUSE TO PULL SPEAKER WIRE SPRAIN MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
RT THIGH LAC-@ HOME-FELL ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ladders
PT FELL 12 FT FROM LADDER AFTER TOUCHING 220V ELECTRICAL GROUND LINE AT HOME. DX: ELECTRICAL INJURY, ABR R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD DX: WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT. TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME. DX. FX L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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