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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 933
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:160Internal:153
Toe:146Finger:141
Face:112Foot:69
Lower Leg:68Eyeball:35
Ear:27Hand:12
Lower Arm:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HEAD LAC/5YOM HIT BACK OF HEAD ON UTILITY BOX AT LAUNDROMAT. SUSTAINED LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT BIB MOM SUSPECTED OF SWALLOWING A COUPLE OF FUSES. DX - FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
3 YO M FUSE BOX FELL ON FOOT. DX FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
RUNNING IN A PARKING LOT, FELL AND HIT AN ELECTRICAL BOX. DX SCALP ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT STUCK IN FINGERS INTO A LIVE "BREAKER BOX" AT HOME. DX. ELECTRICAL B URN TO THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
WAS ON VACATION IN ***, & TOUCHED ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE, & BURNEDRT M IDDLE FINGER. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN RT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
2YOM MOTHER WAS CARRING CHILD ,THE HOUSE LOST POWER,WENT TO THE FUSE BOX,CHILD STRUCK CHIN ON FUSE BOX;CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT TURNED AND STRUCK HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX; EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT RAN IN TO A FUTON FRAME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TOE. DX: LAC ERATION TO LEFT FOURTH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FELL AGAINST OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL BOX/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT GRABBED A ELECTRICAL BOX @ PARK AND WAS SHOCKED, DAD NOTICED BURNS ON HIS HANDS. DX ELECTRICAL INJURY HANDS BURNED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
4 YOM FRACTURES LOWER LEG WHEN JUMPED IN A TRUCK OF BUNDLED WIRE PANELS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
TWIRLING AT HOME AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL FUSE BOX AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/12/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF ELECTRICAL BOX; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT FELL OFF ELECTRIC BOX ON SIDE OF HOUSE; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FLASH TO EYES FROM A BREAKER DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FATHER SAYS HE SWALLOWED A RECTANGULAR PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE FUSE. POINTS TO ESOPHAGUS. DX; ESOPHAGEAL FB
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
WAS CHEWING ON GLASS FUSE, FUSE SHATTERED IN MOUTH, SWALLOWED ON GLASS. DX: INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT PUT A FUSE IN HER EAR. DX RIGHT EAR FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
5 Y.O. W MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO NOSE. PT STUCK A FUSE UP HIS NOSE @ HOME. E915
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
CHOKED ON 2 SMALL PLASTIC AND METAL CAR FUSES. DX ASPIRATEDFOREIGN BODY .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2001Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Poles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/1998Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/1998Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/1997Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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