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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,347
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:587Finger:266
Hand:239Head:169
Lower Trunk:166Lower Leg:159
Face:151Eyeball:146
Wrist:146Upper Trunk:142
Foot:95Knee:71
Elbow:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT HURT WHILE PULLING ON ELECTRICAL WIRE DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 39 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
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: 12/17/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WIRES ON FLOOR OF MALL WHILE HE WAS VISITING SANTA CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT DROPPED SPOOL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE ON FOOT AT HOME, DX; CONTUSION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LOOKING REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH RAN INTO SOMETHING HIT EYE CONTUSION LEFT ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
STOOD UP IN HER ATTIC AND HIT HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX LACERATION SCAL P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Gasoline
PT THREW GASOLINE ON COPPER WIRING TO BURN OFF RUBBER WHEN FLAME CAME U P AND BURNT PT'S FACE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ASLEEP IN CLASS BELL RANG, PT GOT UP FAST & PASSED OUT ONTO FLOOR INJURING BACK , DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT WAS REACHING TO TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND REACHED TOO FAR AND FELL INJURING HER FACE. DX-FACIAL CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
R CORNEAL ABRASION PT STRINGING WIRE FLEW BACK AND HIT R EYE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 09/21/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FIRE @ SCHOOL, INHALED SMOKE FROM FIRE,THINK IT WAS ELECTRICAL,COUGHING & CHEST HURT SINCE, SMOKE INHALATION, FD??
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH HER NEPHEW AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL WIRING THAT LODGED IN HER RT FOOT. DX-FOREIGN BODY, RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 42 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
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: 09/03/2006Age: 17 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
ELECTRIC SHOCK.PT RECIEVED A 110 VOLTAGE WHEN UNPLUGGED SURG PROTECTOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 58 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 WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEAL COPPER WIRE FROM ABANDONED/VANDALIZED TRANSFORMER BOX. DX: ELECTROCUTION, L FOREARM LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/08/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FINGER STRAIN-HIT FINGER WHILE TURNING OFF LIGHT SWITCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 40 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
TURNING ON LIGHT SWITCH IN GARAGE AND GOT SHOCKED WITH LOW VOLTAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FELL AND GOT A HOLD OF A TORN WIRE; GOT SHOCKED. D: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Fans
BURNED HANDS HOOKING UP THE WIRING FOR A CEILING FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 2 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
GOT ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN STUCK FINGER INTO BREAKERBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives
SLIPPED WITH KNIFE,CUTTING COPPER WIRE AT FRIENDS LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
CHI - 93 YOF WAS WALKING INTO SPARE BEDROOM AND WENT TO TURN LIGHT SWIT CH ON AND TRIPPED, FELL HITTING HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WITH A PIECE OF WIRE DX: FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WORKING AT HOME, HIT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF ELECTRICAL WIRE, PW LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
48YOF R LEG INJ IN STEEL WIRE R LEG INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 WAS AT HOME INSTALLING ELECTRIONIC SOUND, LACERATED LT THUMB WITH WI RE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Beds or bedframes
SURGE PROTECTOR CAUSED FIRE IN BEDROOM, BED ON FIRE, WHEEZING, COUGH; S MOKE INHALATION,ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT. WALKING DOWN STEPS IN SCHOOL AND CUT ELBOW ON LIGHT SWITCH. DX LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL LIINE, FELL ON GROUND AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
CUT FINGER ON A METALIC ELECTRICAL SWITCH AT HOME ' LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2006Age: 35 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, Ceilings and walls
HIT HAND ON LIGHTSWITCH ON THE WALL DX: R HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives with replaceable blades
CUTTING GUIDE WIRE WITH RAZOR AT HOMERADIAL ARTERY LACERATION AT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PLAYING UNDER ELECTRICAL BOX STOOD UP STRIKING SCALP ON BOX SUST LAC DX SCALP LAC 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 05/18/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
39 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WITH 120V WIRE WHEN CUTTING IT LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 49 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
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: 05/12/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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
45 YO MALE HIT SHOULDER ON 277V WIRE ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 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, 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: 04/12/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CUT FINGER WHILE REPLACING THE GRINDER BLADE AND ACC HIT THE POWER SWIT CH " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRAUMA THORAX.PT.REFERS GOT A ELECTRIC SHOCK WITH A DEFECT RECEPTACLE S,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
GARAGE FIRE SMOKE INHALATION MILD WIRES BETWEEN ELECTRIC BOX & METER IN BASEMENT CAUGHT FIRE. FD THERE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
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 SHOCKED BY A LOOSE HANGING ELECTRICAL WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Nonelectric razors or shavers
WAS STRIPPING COPPER WIRE WITH A RAZOR BLADE; RAZOR BLADE SLIPPED AND C UT KNEE. LACERATION, LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Televisions
PULLED CABLE CORD & CABLE BOX FELL & HIT PT ON HEAD D-HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CLIMBING A HOUSE , GRABBED AN ELECTRIC WIRE,&FELL OFF THE 2ND STORY. ?GOT SHOCKED. " MULTI RIB FXS" +" L1-4 FX" +" RETROPROTONEAL HEMATOMA"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CLEANING SCRATCHED EYE ON CABLE WIRE LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH AT SCHOOLDX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CONTUSION HEAD - 93 YOM WAS GOING TO BR AT NURSING HOME AND MISSED THE LIGHTSWITCH AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD, CHIN (LACERATION)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/28/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LAC L HAND - HIT HAND ON A LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT STABBED WHILE SKINNING ELECTRICAL WIRE. NO DETAILS ON WHAT DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO UPPER ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Nonelectric razors or shavers
CUTTING CABLE WIRE W/ A RAZOR AND CUT HAND DX: R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Soldering equipment
APARTMENT NEXT DOOR HAD FIRE. WAS TOLD ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE HIT BY SOL DERING GUN ..FIRE DEPT.RESPONDED C/0 SMOKEINHALATION SOB
Disposition: Held for observation

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