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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:146Face:30
Hand:15Foot:15
Neck:15Lower Arm:6
Lower Leg:6Finger:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/13/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT MAY HAVE CHEWED ON ELECTRICAL CORD, REDNESS LOWER LIP/BURN INSIDE AN KLE (EXIT WOUND), BURN ANKLE/FOOT, ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PLAYING ON FLOOR AT DAYCARE, NOTICED HOLE IN FLOOR W/ELECTRICAL WIRES STICKING OUT, BURNS TO PANTS W/SMALL AREA BURN LOWER LEG <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2007Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
ELECTRIC WIRING/CURRENT BURN FOREARM 2ND DEG <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
DX LACERATION TO FOREHEAD: FELL AT HOME AND HIT FOREHEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 17 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 wire or wiring systems
PATIENT GRABBED ELECTRIC FENCE THAT MOM DIDNT EVEN KNOW WAS ON-ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURN TO LT FOOT - S/P PT STEPPED ON AN EXPOSED WIRE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2007Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TOUCHED BARE WIRE IN RESTAURANT/HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LAC ABOVE L EYE, ELECTRICAL BOX FELL ON HER DX: FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2007Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
FIRE DEPT++/CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION SMOKE INHALATION/ELECTRICAL WIRI NG IN WALL CAUGHT FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME LAST NIGHT, CONTINUES TO BLE ED; FINGERTIP AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FELL TRYING TO REACH LIGHT SWITCH/NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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