Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,053
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	226
Year 1998:	253
Year 1999:	595
Year 2000:	512
Year 2001:	365
Year 2002:	522
Year 2003:	483
Year 2004:	294
Year 2005:	424
Year 2006:	325
Year 2007:	324
Year 2008:	302
Year 2009:	144
Year 2010:	277

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
32 YO M, C/O DIZZINESS AND BURNING SENSATION ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AFTE R LIVE WIRE TOUCHED HIS FACE, DX ELECTRICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK R ARM/LEG/FOOT/LWBS: 44YOF FLIP' ON LIGHTSWITCH W/ R INDEX F; C/O TINGLING R ARM & R LEG. R FOOT PN & TINGLING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/02/2010	Age: 41 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
41 Y/O/M SHOCK FROM A LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE AT HOME DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX/ ELECTRICAL INJURY CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 32 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
32 YOM-PT STEPPED IN A PUDDLE OF WATER THAT WAS EXPOSED TO 220 ELECTRIC AL CURRENT-KNOCKED TO GROUND & LOC FOR 5 MINS DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
37 YO M TRANSFORMER FELL OFF POLE, PT WAS SHOCKED AND THROWN 30 FEET BY FIREBALL. DX ELECTRICAL BURNS TO BODY, +FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 32 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 HOT ELEC WIRE AT HOME ELECT SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 ELECTRIC WIRE AND BURNED FINGER. DX ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 34 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 STEPPED ON A LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE IN BACKYARD. DX: DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
31 Y/O WAS IN A STORE WENT TO THE BATHROOM, TOUCHED HOT WIRES IN BATH ROOM, WAS SHOCKED. DX-ELECTROCUTION NON FATAL, SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 31 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 CRAWLING UNDER HOUSE AND HIS HEAD HIT A WIRE AND PT GOT A SHOCK DX// ELECTRICAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
48 YO F ELECTRICAL INJURY SHOCK TO HANDS FROM LIVE WIRE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 29 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
29 YO MALE TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 40 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, Camping equipment
DRIVING A METAL TENT STAKE INTO GROUND AND HIT UNDERGROUND POWER LINES DX ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 35 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, Ladders
PT WAS FIXING SOMETHING IN ATTIC & AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM 229 VOLT WIRE & WAS KNOCKED OFF LADDER DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
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: 09/06/2007	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: 08/06/2007	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: 07/11/2007	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: 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: 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: 12/22/2006	Age: 39 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
HAD 10 WIRE W/CURRENT IN LEFT HAND, COULD NOT GET LOOSE DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK L UPPER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Air conditioners
SMOKE INHALATION - AWOKE TO FIRE IN RENTED TRAILER WITH ELECTRICAL PROB LEMS. WIRING NEAR AIR CONDITONER CAUGHT FIRE , FD++
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	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 YOM SUSTAINED ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN GRABBED FRAYED ELECTRIC CORD.SLIGH T BURN TO FINGER.TROUBLE THINKING AND VERBALIZING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 39 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
FIXING A WALL SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
TURNING ON LIGHT SWITCH IN GARAGE AND GOT SHOCKED WITH LOW VOLTAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR ELECTRICAL BURNS AFTER GRABBING A L;IVE ELECTRICAL WIRE AT CHURCH - BURN TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2006	Age: 49 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
49 Y/O M LOC AFTER ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRIC CABLE AT HOME. DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 45 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
45 YO MALE HIT SHOULDER ON 277V WIRE ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/04/2006	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, Manual filing or sanding tools
PT. WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO WORK ON WIRING AND GOT SHOCKED ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 WAS SHOCKED BY A LOOSE HANGING ELECTRICAL WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 26 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
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: 09/20/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	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 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: 09/06/2005	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, 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: 07/22/2005	Age: 28 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 DOING HOME ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER HOUSE WHEN ELECTROCUTED ELECTROCUTION PSVT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 32 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, 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: 05/11/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
TOUCHED 110 VOLTS WIRE W/HANDS, DIZZY, HA DX: DIZZINESS POST ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 36 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
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: 02/03/2005	Age: 29 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
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: 01/13/2005	Age: 44 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, 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: 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: 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: 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: 06/15/2004	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11/02/2003	Age: 48 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, Clothing accessories
ELECTRIC SHOCK - SHOCKED WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRE HIT HAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 28 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, 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: 09/04/2003	Age: 37 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
GRABBED AND TOUCHED PRIMARY ELECTRICAL WIRE BY ACCIDENT DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2003	Age: 28 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, 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: 07/17/2003	Age: 27 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
PLUGGING IN A POWER CORD / GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 04/08/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, 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: 03/25/2003	Age: 46 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
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: 01/04/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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, 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

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 44 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
ELECTRIC SHOCK X 270 WATTS DX: S/P ELECTRICAL SHOCK; PT ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 DIGGING IN HIS BACKYARD IN HIS BAREFOOT & HIT WIAHT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A ONE TON ELECTRIC WIRE LINE , HE WAS THROWN BACK , CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 43 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
PT EXPOSED TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRE AT HOME 110 VOLTS EXPERIENCED NECK PAI N AND DIFFUSE MUSCLE CRAMPS ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PRUNING A TREE WHEN BRANCH FELL AND HE LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED WIRE AN D BRANCH GETTING AN ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
LOW VOLTAGE SHOCK. PT WAS AT A FESTIVAL AT FAIR GROUNDS AND AN ELECTICA L WIRE FELL ONTO PT'S BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 30 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
S/P ELECTRICAL SHOCK POSS LOC JUMPED IN WATER 220V LINE WAS IN WATER WA S PULLED FROM WATER W/AID OF TREE LIMB DX: ACUTE ELECTRICAL INJURY W/ T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT.C/O PAIN,WEAKNESS & SHOCK AFTER TREE FELL ON WIRE NEAR HER,PT.HAS HX OF ETOH & COCAINE USE. DX- SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 45 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
ELECTROCUTION WITH SEIZURE.PT WAS ELECTROCUTED WITH 220 VOLTS AFTER PIC KING UP AN ELECTRICAL CORD THAT HAD WATER ON IT AND HAD A SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 46 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, Ceilings and walls
PT STATES REMODELING KITCHEN, DID NOT REALIZE WIRE HANGING FROM CEILING WAS NOT DEAD, AND TOUCH IT WITH HER FOREARM (ELECTRIC SHOCK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 PICKED UP AN ELECTRICAL CORD THAT HAD A SHORT IN IT AND WAS SHO CKED PAIN LT FINGERS UP TO SHOULDER DX: RUE PAIN S/P ELECT SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - FLIPPED ON A LIGHT SWITCH AND RECEIVED A SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2001	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2001	Age: 34 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2001	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2001	Age: 39 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2001	Age: 50 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/10/2000	Age: 38 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2000	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2000	Age: 30 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/18/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	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, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2000	Age: 27 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2000	Age: 30 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, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2000	Age: 31 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/22/1999	Age: 38 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/04/1999	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/1999	Age: 33 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/1999	Age: 32 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1999	Age: 42 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/1999	Age: 38 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1999	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1999	Age: 30 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/1998	Age: 34 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/1998	Age: 48 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, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1998	Age: 45 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/1997	Age: 44 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1997	Age: 34 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1997	Age: 27 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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