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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 483
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Clothing accessories
ELECTRIC SHOCK - SHOCKED WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRE HIT HAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Light bulbs
ELECTRIC SHOCK - PATIENT REPORTS LAST EVENING HE TOUCHED A 120 VOLT LIN E WIRE ON TOP OF HEAD WHEN CHANGING LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
GRABBED AND TOUCHED PRIMARY ELECTRICAL WIRE BY ACCIDENT DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TOUCHED THE SIDE OF AN ELECTRIC SOCKET ELECTRICAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Other power garden tools
USING POWERED POST HOLE DIGGER, HIT ELECTRICAL LINE DX. ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PLUGGING IN A POWER CORD / GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS ELECTRICUTED ON 7/5 WHILE TRYING TO FIX THE BRAKE BOX WITH A STICK. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ladders
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-GRABBED 220 CURRENT CONDUIT W/ BOTH HANDS-KNOCKED HIM OFF 10 FT *** LADDER-PT UNEMPLOYED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT'S BACK HIT A 22O VOLTAGE WIRE. DAIGNOSIS WAS EXAM AFTER ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cabinet or door hardware
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 40 YOF VISITING FROM CANADA, STEPPED OUT OF SHOWER I N HOTEL ROOM, TOUCHED WALL SWITCH AND DOORKNOB, WAS SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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