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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,631
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT SUST LAC TO FINGER ON LIGHTSWITCH# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS POKED IN EYE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRE, NO SHOCK DX: CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Stairs or steps |
| REACHING FOR A LIGHTSWITCH, FELL DOWN 15 STAIRS >> B/L WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Motor vehicles or parts |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-C/O PN TO BACK AND NECK WHILE DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT & AN ELEC WIRE WRAPPED AROUND WHEEL,CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP SUDDENLY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE, APPROX. 220 VOLTS, HIT IT WITH HIS INDEX, MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. DX-ELECTROCUTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/08/2007 | Age: 44 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, Tableware and accessories |
| TOUCH SWITCH WASH DISHES, DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL BOX ON FLOOR. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX, L LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2007 | Age: 27 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 WAS REWIRING THE KITCHEN AT HOME - ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Motor vehicles or parts |
| 35YOWM WITH ELECTRICAL BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM PT WAS IN BUCKET TRUCK NEA R POWER LINES AND RECEIVED HIGH VOLTAGE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/06/2007 | Age: 28 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 C/O PAIN "SHOCK" FROM A FAULTY WIRE AT HOME. DX. L ARM PAIN, ELECTR ICAL SHOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| HOP PANEL WIRE LAC L FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 27 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 RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN DOING SOME ELECTRICAL WORK AT HOME. COMPLAIN HEADACHE AND TIGHTNESS IN CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 36 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER WIRE AT STORE CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 29 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER CABLE WIRE SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2007 | Age: 49 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 WAS ROLLING UP A WIRE HE FOUND IN THE YARD AND IT SHOCKED HIM - LICE ELECTRICAL WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | 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, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| CHILD FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN BACKYARD BY CABLE FROM CABLE CO. AT SAME TIM E, CIRCUT BREAKERS WENT OUT IN HOUSE. D:POSS. ELECTRICAL INJ, AMS. ADM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/01/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 26YOM ACCIDENTLY CUT HIMSELF ON A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE; 2.5-CM LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT LIFTED A HEAVY ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEEL AND INJURED SHOULDER AT HOME DX// SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| HAND BURN-GRABBED A HOT COPPER WIRE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2007 | Age: 36 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS DOING SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING AND CAUGHT HAND IN JAGGED PC OF AIR DUCT,, DX: DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 41 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 |
| 41 YO INJURED HAND ON COPPER WIRE LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS REWIRING HIS HOUSE & SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| CAME IN CONTACT C EXPOSED WIRE IN AN OPEND ELECTRICAL BOX, ?MECH " ELECTRICAL BURN TO FA' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2007 | Age: 26 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, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| PT WAS USING A RAZOR BLADE TO STRIP THE PLASTIC COATING OFF WIRE AND CU T THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK IN ARM FROM CABLES AT HOME WHILE RECEIVING P HYSICAL THERAPY ON KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 A CABLE WIRE RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT HURT SELF WHEN TRYING TO REACH FOR LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| WOKE UP BY DOOR BELL JUMPED UP TO GET DOOR AND STUBBED R 1ST TOE DX TOE NAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2007 | Age: 44 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 CUT A 220 VOLT ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUSTAINED AN ELETRICAL BURN TO HAND AND WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2007 | 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 |
| 34 YO M LACERATION TO HEAD WORKING IN CELLAR STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF ELECTRICAL PANEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2007 | Age: 41 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, Ladders |
| CUT WITH COPPER WIRE WHILE ON LADDER FIXING HOUSE LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| STRIPPING WIRE FOR COPPER, HAS PAIN IN UPPER ARM. DX: STRAIN UPPER ARM . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| L EYE CORNEAL ABRAS/44YOM STS AT HM GOT FRAGMENT OF ELECTRICAL WIRE IN EYE CAUSING ABRAS. NO FRAGMENT FOUND IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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