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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,225
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:424Finger:347
Hand:226Eyeball:136
Head:59Lower Arm:15
Unkown:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC WIRE COVERING POPPED OUT OF THE CEILING AND STRUCK EY E CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS CLEANING UP TRAILER AND WAS CUTTING A COPPER WIRE WHEN HE CUT TH UMB. DX. THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
BURNS R HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH A EXPOSED HOT WIRE IN A CLOSET AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A PLUG ADAPTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 26 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 26 YOF SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM A LIGHT SW ITCH WITHOUT COVER LAST NIGHT, POWER WENT OUT JUST AFTERWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TURNED ON A WALL SWITCH AT HOME AND IT SPARKED, DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 30 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, Fans
PT TOUCHED ELECTRIC WIRE 110V FROM BATHROOM FAN. DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS POKED IN EYE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
37YMC PUNCHED WALL SWITCH CUTTING HAND/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2005Age: 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
PT DOING HOME ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER HOUSE WHEN ELECTROCUTED ELECTROCUTION PSVT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WORKIGN WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING THREE DAYS AGO AND SUSTAINED AN ELECT RIC BURN TO FINGER NOW IT IS INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CRUSHED FINGER WORKING ON ELECTRICAL WIRING IN HIS HOUSE STRUCK BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL LACERATION NAIL BED FINGER & FINGERNAIL REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
WORKING ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AT HOME, WIRES TOUCHED, CAUSED FIRE BURN TO HAN DX: 2ND DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL AND SWITCH SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 33 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 33 YOF RECEIVED A SHOCK WHEN TOUCHING A FAULTY LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT LIVE WIRE AT FATHERS HOUSE,SHOCKED BY 110 VOLTS-MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN(ENTIRE BODY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 32 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, Pipes
ACCIDENTAL ELECTRICUTION: FIXING WATER PIPE AT HOME 1 HR AGO HIT WIRE L SIDE OF HEAD, THINKS 110 VOLTS, POSSIBLE 220 VOLTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TOUCHED 110 VOLTS WIRE W/HANDS, DIZZY, HA DX: DIZZINESS POST ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2005Age: 36 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
SHOCKED BY 220 V CONNECTION + ETOH, R HAND PAIN / NUMBNESSDX ETOH INTOX ICATION, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WITHOUT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
48 YO MALE CRAWLED UNDER HOUSE TO FIX ELECTRICAL WIRE ABCESS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
ELECTRIC SHOCK - PATIENT RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM LIGHT SWITCH - PR ESENTS WITH SLURRED SPEECH AND RIGHT SIDED NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
"DOG JUMPED UP ON ME AND I HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH" DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2005Age: 44 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, Floors or flooring materials
ELECTRIC SHOCK - PATIENT TOUCHED LIVE CIRCUIT (120 V) WITH BOTH HANDS- FELL TO FLOOR - BECAME DAZED - TOUCHED LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT FINGER WHILE STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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