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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 18
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CHILD WAS IN BATHROOM WASHED HANDS THEN TOUCHED LIGHT SWITCH WHICH HAD NO OUTLET COVER PT WAS SHOCKED AND FELL. DX CHI ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Ceilings and walls
PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON ELECTRICAL SOCKET IN WALL, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Mattresses
MATTRESS FELL ON PATIENT PUSHING HER HEAD INTO OUTLET IN WALL AT HOME; MINOR HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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