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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 897
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED & FELL OVER EXTENSION CORD. ORBITAL WALL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME ONTO RIGHT ELBOW FRACTURED EL BOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD & FELL. ACUTE RT RIB CT, R/O OCCULT RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords, Decorative yard equipment |
| 85YOMC TRIPPED ON HEATING CORD GOING TO BIRDBATH CUTTING THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | 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: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, FELL INTO CORNER OF WALL. DX SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT FELL AT CHURCH, TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING IN HER GARAGE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION C ORD FELL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| 65 YOF TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ONTO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT FELL OVER EXTENSION CORDS INJURING SHOULDER |
| 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: 07/04/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME FRACTURED LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Other ranges |
| PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND HIT BREAST ON STOVE, CONTUSION TO BREA ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN GARAGE. DX: L SHUOLDER TUBERCLE FX, R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND FELL ON THE F LOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Fans |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, HIT FAN AT STORE DX. CHEST CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 63 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords, Doors |
| SHE TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD AND HIT THE DOOR DX UPPER ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 86 YO M TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Extension cords |
| ELDERLY MALE TRIPPED OVER EXTENTION CORD,FALL,FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Extension cords |
| 70 Y.O. W MALE W/RIB CONTUSION. PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD @ HOM E. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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