Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	84	Wrist:	77
Eyeball:	16	All Of Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Clocks
21 YO BF - ELECTRCAL BURN TO RT. MIDDLE FINGER - INJURED PLUGGING IN AL ARM CLOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT C/O ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE USING OUTLET DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Watches
PT.REPORTED BURN TO RT.WRIST SUSTAIN FROM ELECTRICAL SPARKS HIT WATCH FROM WALL OUTLET. DX-2% ELECTRICAL BURN RT.WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CAUGHT FINGER ON ELECRICAL OUTLET DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
FLASH BURN TO EYE WHEN ELECTRICAL OUTLOET EXPLODED NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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