Accidents - Cords, electrical - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,680
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	312	Lower Trunk:	285
Head:	278	Knee:	149
Elbow:	117	Upper Arm:	100
Finger:	85	Upper Trunk:	74
Lower Leg:	71	All Of Body:	58
Lower Arm:	47	Wrist:	32
Shoulder:	17	Hand:	17
Toe:	15	Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Tables
RIB FX-FEET TANGLED UP IN ELECTRICAL CORD-FELL AGAINST NIGHT STAND-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical, Doorsills or frames
CONTUS HEAD & CERVICAL STRAIN; TRIPPED ON CORD & FELL INTO DOOR JAMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
CHI - 76 YOF TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD AND INJURING HER LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC CORD IN PARKING LOT AND LANDED ON KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT HUMERUS FX. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
DX LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE: TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED ON ELECTRIC CORD AND FELL. DX: BILAT DISTAL RADIUS FX, L FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
ELBOW FX-TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical, Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON CORD USING WALKER - RIB CAGE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
WRIST FX-@ HOME-TRIPPED OVER A CORD-HIT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 55 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: Poisoning
Product: Cords, electrical
PT ATTEMPTED TO STRANGULATE SELF W/ CORD AROUND NECK LAST NIGHT. NO SOB NECK PAIN OR TRAUMA NOTED. +THC. D: SI, ATTEMPTED STRANGULATION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 60 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
CROSSING YARD, TRIPPED OVER CORD & FELL BHT, FACIAL ABRASION, NECK STRAIN, KNEE & ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIP & FALL OVER CORD POSS. FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
CUT L INDEX FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL, GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON ELECTRIC CORD. DX; 4 CM LACERATION L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cords, electrical
82 YOF TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT CAUGHT HER FOOT IN A CORD AND FELL INJURING KNEE AND SHOULDERAT HOME. DX-STRAIN RIGHT KNEE WITH CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
FELL OVER A CORD IN YARD AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: CONTUSION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 83 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: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED OVER CORD - STRUCK HEAD ON 02 TANK - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR (FRACTURED HIP AND HAND)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 84 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: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED ON CORD - LEFT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Beds or bedframes
COMMINUTED FX L PROXIMAL HUMERUS - CAUGHT TOE IN A CORD,HIT ARM ON BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT THUMB CONT/SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cords, electrical
PT GOT TANGLED UP IN CORDS FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD C/O HEADACHE CLO SED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials
FX R HIP; TRIPPED OVER CORD & FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD IN PARKING LOT CONTUSION RT KNEE & NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
TRIPPED / FELL OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD DX: FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER CONT. PT FELL OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
PATIENT GOT A CORD BETWEEN HER TOES AND FELL. DX-RIGHT 4TH/5TH PROX. PHALANX FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	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: Cords, electrical
58 YO F TRIPPED OVER A CORD LANDED HARD ON KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cords, electrical
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME INJURING KNEE DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL ON WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 73 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: Cords, electrical, Other fireplaces
73 YO F TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL INTO FIREPLACE STRIKING FACE LAC EYELID/PERIOCULAR AREA-----NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 59 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: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
59 YO F TRIPPED OVER CORD INJURED ARM FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
LLE PAIN - EXTENSION CORD AND REEL FELL ON LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	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: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cords, electrical
TRAUMA FACE.PT.REFERS GOT TANGLE ON ELECTRIC CORD FALLING DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	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: Cords, electrical
54 YO M TRIPPED OVER CABLE CORD INJURED SHOULDER WHEN HE FELL CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cords, electrical
MC FX-FACE CT-TRIPPED ON ELECTRIC CORD-FELL-@ HOMOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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