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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 710
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:229Hand:223
Finger:78Face:75
Lower Arm:69Head:18
Eyeball:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
STUCK KEY IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET DX. ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT DX ELECTRICAL BURN RT INDEX FINGER - S/P PT STUCK FINGER IN OUTLET APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
PT.INJ.AT HOME WHEN STUCK KEYS INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. DX; ELECTRICA L SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT. TOUCHED AN ELCTRICAL OUTLET THAT HAD PRONGS ON IT, WITH BOTH HANDS- PT. WAS IN AN OFFICE - PT., JUMPED BACK & CRIED. DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
LIGHT SWITCHPLATE FELL & HIT PT'S HEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Artificial flowers or plants
ELECTRICAL BURN HANDS WHEN STUCK VINES FOR CRAFTS INTO ELECTRICAL SOCKE T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Desk supplies
STUCK PAPER CLIP INTO WALL OUTLET DX. FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT PLUGGED SOMETHING IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET & HAS BURN TO LEFT HAND. D: ELECTRICAL BURN / PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
TOUCHED AN UNCOVERED ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN/ ELECTRICAL BURN RT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
HAIR PIN TO ELECTRICAL SOCKET, BUTN TO INDEX FINGER AND THUMB, PT SCREA MED; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FINGER, <1% COVERAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
5 Y.O. B MALE W/ELECTRICAL SHOCK. PT INJ WHEN HE STUCK A NAIL INTO AN E LECTRICAL OUTLET @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN STUCK BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Safety pins
23 MO BM - ELECTRICAL BURNS TO L HAND - STUCK SAFETY PIN IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
DX MINOR BURN TO FINGERS: STUCK KEYS IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
REMOVED PLASTIC CHILDPROOF SOCKET PROTECTOR AND PUT FINGER IN SOCKET AN D GOT A SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Electrical wire or wiring systems
ELECTRIC SHOCK - 3 YOM GOT A HOLD OF A SPEAKER WIRE AND STUCK INTO AN E LECTRICAL SOCKET, MOM GRABBED CHILD AND CHILD JOLTED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
STUCK KEY IN SOCKET;ELEC SHOCK, HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Ceilings and walls
PT PULLED CORD OUT FROM MONITOR WHILE IT WAS PLUGGED IN THE WALL AND PU T IT IN MOUTH. D: NO DX; PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT C/O SPARKS FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET WHERE CHILD WAS STANDING GOT INTO RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CHILD FOREARM SMACKED 3X BY DAD 2 DAYS AGO AS SHE KEPT REACHING FOR OU TLET. NOW NOT USING ARM. D: SOFT TISSUE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED HAND AND GOT SHOCKED WHEN STUCK HAIR PIN IN ELECTRIC OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
FELL HIT FACE ON OUTLET COVER DX: FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT SITTING ON FLOOR NEAR ELECTRICAL OUTLET, PUT FINGER IN SOCKET, BEGAN CRYING; ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Desk supplies
PUT PAPER CLIP IN SOCKET;ELEC BURN, HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
ELECTRICAL BURN TO LT. HAND, PT. PLACED HAND ON AC OUTLET; SMALL BLISTERS TO FINGERS. DX: MILD ELECTRICAL BURN TO LT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
BURNED HAND WHEN STUCK BOBBY PIN INTO ELECTRIC OUTLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 07/06/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
18 MOM GRABBED LECTRICAL SOCKET ELECTRICAL BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
ELECTRICAL BURN HAND WHEN PUT KEY IN ELECTRIC RECEPTACLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STUCK FINGER/THUMB IN A LIGHT SOCKET, 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: 04/10/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
STUCK SOMETHING IN OUTLET AND THROWN ACROOS THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 5 YOF STUCK A PIPE CLEANER INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO LEFT HAND AND FINGERS, R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
STUCK KEY INTO OUTLET DX. HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
8 MONTH OLD MALE SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL SOCKET ELECTRIC SHOCK
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


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
PT SUS ELEC BURN TO LEFT HAND WHEN HE STUCK A SMALL KEY IN AN ELECTRICA L SOCKET REMOVED HIS HAND IMMEDIATELY FROM THE KEY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT BROUGHT IN FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK W/SOCKET DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON METAL LIGHT SWITCH COVER; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
RIGHT HAND BURN FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT WITH ELECTRICAL BURN TO PALM FOUND SCREAMING NEXT TO OUTLET AND BOBB Y PIN, PROB. STUCK BOBBY PIN INTO OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Ceilings and walls
PT STUCK LT HAND INTO ELECTRICAL WALL SOCKET, ELECTRIC BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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