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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:75Face:36
Knee:15Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT PRESENTS TO ER WITH ELECTRICAL BURN WITH OPEN STIPPED WIRE 15MINS AG O QUARTER SIZE SECOND DEGREE BURN-LT KNEE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: 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
UNSUPERVISED, STUCK FINGER INTO UNCOVERED JUNCTION BOX OF LIGHT SWITCH, +CHOCKED&CREAMED>> ELECTRIC SHOCK/HAND SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
DX LAC FACE COMPLICATED: HIT CHIN ON WALL W TURNING OFF LIGHTS, SUSTAIN'G LAC UNDERSIDE OF CHIN, 1CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
5 YO MALE FELL AND HIT CHIN ON CLOSED ELECTRIC BOX OUTSIDE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
4 YOM SUSTAINED BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS WHEN COMING INTO CONTAC T WITH EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT GRABBED A HOLD OF 2 POLES, 1 APPARENTLY ATTACHED TO A LIVE WIRE AND WAS ELECTRICUTED X 5 SECONDS. D: ELECTRICAL SHOCK 110 VOLTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PTS MOM WAS THROWING OUT OLD WIRING WHEN A PIECE OF THE WIRE HIT PT IN THE FACE. HAS A LAC TO THE FOREHEAD. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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