Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 920
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	208	Head:	110
Knee:	105	Face:	95
Shoulder:	75	Upper Trunk:	74
Hand:	71	Neck:	59
Foot:	59	Elbow:	14
Wrist:	14	Upper Arm:	14
Upper Leg:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
RIGHT SHOULDER FX. PT INJURED SHOULDER WHEN FALLING OVER AN EXTENTION C ORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/16/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
PT FELL OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND HIT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Extension cords
LOW BACK PAIN-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-FELT A "POP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 87 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, Floors or flooring materials
87YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD FELL TO THE FLOOR; HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/20/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Stairs or steps
C/O FOOT PAIN S/P TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD WHILE WALKING UPSTAIRS &FELL>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD. DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 52 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, Wooden containers
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN GARAGE AND FELL ONTO CORNER OF WOODEN BOX AND SLID DOWN A BIT. D:BLUNT TRAUMA, THORACOLUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT STEPPED ON EXTENSION CORD. DX: L FOOT CONT/CELLULITIS.
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: 08/23/2008	Age: 59 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: Other
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD 3 DAYS AGO, TO ER WITH BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT STATES TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD INJURING BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials
HIP FX-TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD-FELL ON FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, FELL/ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTRENSION CORDDX: SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	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: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE PUBIC RAMUS FX, S/P FALL: FELL YESTERDAY OVER EXTENSION CORD, LANDED ON CARPETED FLOOR, HIP & GROIN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 51 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: Extension cords
PT WITH ABRASION TO HIP IN FALL TRIPPING OVER A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords, Chairs
TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AND HIT FACE ON WOODEN CHAIR. MANDIBL E CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
TRIP OVER POWER CORD DX: ABRASION, NOSE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
LT HAND CONTUSION: PULLING ON EXTENSION CORD, CORD CAME BACK, HAND HIT INTO A BRICK WALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 73 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: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED TV CORD/ FX RIBS
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: 05/13/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Tablet or capsule drugs
TRIPPED OVER A DROP CORD AND FELL ONTO (R) ARM PT IS ON *** C/O(R) WR IST PAIN AND DEFORMITY DX- WRIST FX COAGULAPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOME AND FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	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: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, L LEG PAIN DX; FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PATIENT HAD A TRIP AND FALL AT CHURCH ON A CORD, FELL ON HIS LT SIDE,C/ O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN. DX-LEFT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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