Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Extension cords - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:29
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:84
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:16
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
80 YOF TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD AT HOMEFEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER A CORD VERSUS AN EXTENSION CORD&FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH DIR ECT IMPACT TO THE KNEE>>FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD, L LEG PAIN DX; FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DOWN 13 STAIRS, FX THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD INJURED THIGH DX/ CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL ON FEMU R.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Extension cords
PT TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.