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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 736
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, House repair or construction materials |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON SHARP METAL LIGHT SWITCH ON ROOF OF HOUSE. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives with replaceable blades |
| 18 Y.O. B MALE W/WRIST LAC. PT STS HE TRIPPED OVER A CORD & FELL ON A B OXCUTTER @ HOME. E9203 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls |
| 22 YO M TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORDS, FELL AGAINST WALL, NECK POPPED. DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 18 YEAR OLD MALE COUPLE OF WIRES IN CAR CAUGHT FIRE. HE GRABBED WIRES BURNING HIS HAND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WASN'T CALLED TO THE SCENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 21YOM-CONTUSION LEFT JAW-TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME-HIT EDGE OF COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT HIT ARM ON LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ON WALL AT HOME; WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD, LANDED ON FACE IN APARTMENT, HIT DOOR. DX. LAC FH, CHIN, CONT TO MANDIBLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 23 YO FEMALE STRUCK BY ELECTRICAL CORD MULTIPLE WELTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Stairs or steps |
| THORACIC STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND THEN FELL DOWN SOME STEPS AN D INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT HIT IN ANKLE WITH UTILITY CORD, NOW WITH PAIN DX:ANKLE PAIN (PT LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION) |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LUMBAR AND LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN A CORD AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LAC TO THUMB FROM WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Manual cleaning equipment |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK - WAS WASHING WALL WITH WET SOAPY SPONGE AND WASHED A N LIGHT SWITCH AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 19 Y/O M C/O CUT FINGER - CUT FINGER ON METAL LIGHT SWITCH.DX: LACERATI ON LEFT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Tables |
| THORACIC CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND HIT BACK ON THE EDGE OF A TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT WAS AT A FRIEND'S SEEING HOW FAR COULD GET COPPER WIRING IN THE GROUND WAS HIT WITH TUBING. DX-SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORDS AND HIT RAILING. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 19 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 wire or wiring systems |
| SHOCKED SELF ON LIGHT SWITCH DX. ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| AC LT ANKLE SPRAIN-STRAIN. HE TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME AND SPRAINED AN KLE.# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| THINKS TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD, HIT HEAD. PAIN BACK OF HEAD, MID BACK. ? LOC.FOUND ON FLOOR. DX; CHI/ BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| WALKING DOG,SAW POWER BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES,BEING AN ELECTRICIAN PT WENT TO CONNECT WIRES AND SAW FLASH OF LIGHT.DX BURNS TO FACE/UE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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