Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,344
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	480	Lower Arm:	294
All Of Body:	294	Hand:	232
Eyeball:	180	Knee:	148
Lower Trunk:	128	Foot:	120
Ankle:	119	Upper Trunk:	115
Head:	103	Elbow:	58
Shoulder:	50	Face:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	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 IN METAL ON AN ELECTRICAL FIXTURE LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT INSTALLING A LIGHT SWITCH & HAND SLIPPED. DX SUPERFICIAL LAC L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Industrial		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
BURN TO ARM WHILE TRYING TO STEEL COPPER WIRE DX: BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	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
TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL/ FX RT DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
40 YOM REACHING FOR SURGE PROTECTOR UNDER DESK AND HIT TOP OF HEAD ON W AY UP AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LACERATION HAND - 39 YOM HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A LIGHT SWITCH SUSTA INING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT WAS PULLING WIRE OUT OF A PANEL BOARD AND FELT POP IN LOWER BAC K. LOW BACK STRAIIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 43 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
PT TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC WIRE AND FELT A SHOCK GO THROUGHOUT BODY ELECTRI C SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT WAS REWIRING HIS STEREO AND GOT WIRE SHAVINGS IN HIS FINGERS DX; CELLULITIS TO HIS R MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A WIRE CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TURNING OFF LIGHT SWITCH, FELT PAIN LT FLANK. ACUTE SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 43 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, Knives with replaceable blades
USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT ELECTRICAL WIRE, KNIFE SLIPPED DX:LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
KNEELING TO CHANGE A ELECTRICAL BOX, AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN DX BACK PAI N / STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
33 YO MALE WAS PUTTING ELECTRIC BREAKER IN BOX AND IT FLASHED PHOTOPHOBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 30 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
TOUCHED EXPOSED WIRE DX. ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
SHOCKED ON ELECTRIC WIRE - TENDONITIS LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT CUT LEFT HAND AND MIDDLE FINGER ON COPPER WIRE LACERATION RT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED OVER CABLE WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	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
PT SUST SPRAIN TO FOOT TREPPED WITH ELECTRIC WIRE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUS LACERATION TO FINGER BY A LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO ARMS FROM WIRES COMING OUT OF OUTLET I N JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT DOING SOME WORK AT HOME WHEN HE POKED HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS IN AN OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL BOX ON HER PATIO AND GRABBED SOMETHING W/ WET HANDS , FELT SHOCK SENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
REACHING TO TURN OFF LIGHTS, HIT HAND AGAINST WALL DX. FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 32 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 WALKING WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER RIGHT FOOT ON SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING FEL L ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 38 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
RIGHT KNEE CONT/SPR. PT FELL OVER A CORD WHEN MOVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 42 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
42 YO MALE GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM 110 V WIRE ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WORKING AT HOME THREE DAYS AGO IMPALED LEFT LOWER ARM WITH A PIECE O F WIRE PULLED IT OUT NOW HAS AN ABSCESS TO THE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 34 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, Lawn mowers
PATIENT WAS ELECTROCUTES WHEN A WIRE TOUCHED THE LAWN MOWER WHILE SHE WAS MOWING, FELT A JOLT. DX-CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2004	Age: 35 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
TRIPPED OVER A CORD LEFT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 45 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
TRIPPED OVER SOME CORDS, FELL ON HAND/ CONTUSION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
32 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX ANKLE. PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE WIRE @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
33 YO MALE DROPPED CORD ON FLOOR, BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL TO FLOOR - DIZZY - SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR OVER A CORD AT HOME. DX-RADIUS FRACTURE WITH DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
SHOULDER STRAIN-TRIPPED ON A CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
SMOKE INHALATION/28YOF AT HOME WAS AWAKENED BY SMOKE. PT HAD ELECTRICAL FIRE IN HOUSE. FIRE DEPT IN ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2004	Age: 38 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
PT C/O FLAP LACERATION TO LEFT HAND SUSTAINED FROM GLASS SWITCH PLATE W HICH IS BROKEN RT HAND FLAP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
29 YO MALE STEPPED ON ELECTRIC PLUG AND IT WENT THROUGH FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
28 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL INTO WALL LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 44 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
CUT HAND ON SHARP ELECTRICAL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Footwear
PT WAS WALING IN A PAIR OF SANDLES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF RUSTY WIRE WENT UP THROUGH SHOE PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS HOLDING A WIRE WHICH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A LIVE WIRE SUSTAINE D AN ELECTRIC BURN TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/03/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN TRIPPED ON CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 34 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
LAC INDEX FINGER ON AN EDGE OF A JUNCTION BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors
TRIPPED OVER CORD AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR - FRACTURE RIGHT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
STRUACK HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN HIS KITCHENH AND LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2004	Age: 38 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
R ANKLE STRAIN - TWISTED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPING ON A CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 UNPLUGGED A CORD FALLING FORWARD + LOC WOKE UP FACE FIRST WITH TINGL ING ALL OVER BODY + ETOH ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	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
TRIPPED OVER TV CABLE IN YARD SPRAINED FT AND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER CORD. DX CHIP FX PHALANX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT HAND ON ELECTRIC WIRE DX RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
INJURED R PINKY SWITCHING ON LIGHT SWITH DX: R 5TH FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL ONTO FLOOR. DX: MULT R RIB FX'S, CHEST WALL PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT BACK SEAT PASSENGER WHEN LIVE WIRE FELL ONCAR FELT SHOCK C/O NECKPAI N FROM TURNING HEAD LEF ANKLE PAIN ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT WAS AT PROBATION OFFICE AND WAS HIT BY FLYING DEBREE BROM TRANS FORMER BLOWING. DX: CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
DX CHIN LACERATION: TRIPPED OVER CORD AT HOME AND HIT CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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