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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 954
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 19 YO F TRIPPED OVER A CORD TWISTED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WORKING AT HOME WHEN HE FELL ONTO A HEAVY METAL WIRE SUSTAINED A PUN CTURE WOUND TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT HIT HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH. D: SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| GRABBED RED WIRE, UNABLE TO LET LOOSE, COLLAPSED IN YARDDX; ELECTRIC S HOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HIS SISTER THREW A SURGE PROTECTOR AT HIM LACERATIN G HIS LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LEFT KNEE INJ. PT INJURED KNEE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CORD AND KNEE POPPE D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT BAREFOOT AT HOME THREE DAYS AGO AND STEPPED ON A THIN METAL ELECTRIC AL WIRE PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL DX: CONTUSION RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | 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: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| 17 YO M PULLING CORD OUT OF OUTLET BUR FINGER 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 24 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 |
| LACERATION CHIN - 24 YOM TRIPPED OVER CORD WHILE CARRYING CAT AND FELL LACERATING HIS CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT IN A TREE AT HOME WHEN HE TOUCHED THE POWER LINE AND SUSTAINED AN EL ECTRIC SHOCK- PULSELESS AND APNEIC TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LEFT RADIAL FX. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN YARD, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 23 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 |
| CUT FINGER ON AN ELECTRICAL PANEL BOARD RIGHT 3RD FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| ELECTRICL SHOCK TO RIGHT HAND, TOUCHED CORD THAT RABBIT HAD BITTEN THROUGH. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL LIGHT SWITCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CONTUSION ANKLE, STRUCK SELF WITH AN ELECTRIC CORD YESTERDAY, NOT STATED IF CLOTHES OR HAIR DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| FOREARM LAC-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL-HIT A WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT. SUSTAINED ELECTRIC SHOCKKK WHEN HIT A 220 VOLT POWER LINE WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS CAUSING CHEST AND HEAD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| INTOXICATED AND CLIMBED 30 FT UP ELECTRICAL TOWER AND FELL ONTO WIRES G ETTING ELECTROCUTED BURNING 60% BODY,BLUNT TRAUMA INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS HAND AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A CABL E CORD INTO WINDOW GLASS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT RANG DOOR BELL @ A RESIDENCE WHEN DOG ATTACKED. C/O PAIN TO THIGH. DX: DOG BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RT KNEE SPRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND TWISTED KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 22 YOM HOLDING ELECTRICAL WIRES IN BOTH HANDS AND WAS SHOCKED BURN HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| DX SPIRAL FRACTURE 3RD TOE RIGHT FOOT: TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| BACK CT-AT HOME-WALKING BACKWARDS-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| STRAINED FOOT WHEN FELL AFTER TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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