Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,159
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	244
Year 1999:	155
Year 2000:	52
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	101
Year 2004:	15
Year 2005:	149
Year 2006:	92
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	103
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
20YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT HAND ON A LIGHT SWITCH INJURED HAND; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT GOT SHOCKED WITH 110 VOLTS OF ELECTRIC WIRE. DX; BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Scissors
PATIENT WAS STRIPPING COPPER WIRE WITH SCISSORS AND PUNCTURED HIS HAND. DX-PUNC TURE WOUND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cords, electrical
PT WAS PUSHING A POWER CORD OUTSIDE AND TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE, ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LEFT HAND LACERATION-CUT HAND ON A NEW ELECTRIC BOX. SUS A 1.5CM LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives
SLIPPED WITH KNIFE,CUTTING COPPER WIRE AT FRIENDS LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LAC L HAND - HIT HAND ON A LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 17 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, Nonelectric razors or shavers
CUTTING CABLE WIRE W/ A RAZOR AND CUT HAND DX: R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT. GRABBED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND BURNED BOTH HANDS. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN S TO BOTH HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
BURNED HAND ON HOT CABLE DX BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
SHOCKED BY BREAKER BOX DX. HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 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: 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: 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: 12/05/2001	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2000	Age: 25 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Drinking glasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1999	Age: 20 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, Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	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, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/1998	Age: 16 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1998	Age: 16 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 or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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