Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,190
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	240
6-15 years old:	326
16-25 years old:	918
26-50 years old:	1,631
50+ years old:	1,073

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	828	Hand:	539
Finger:	430	Head:	268
Wrist:	253	Foot:	236
Shoulder:	224	Eyeball:	200
Lower Arm:	188	Upper Arm:	162
Lower Trunk:	159	Toe:	150
Upper Leg:	139	Upper Trunk:	131
Lower Leg:	105	Ankle:	91
Elbow:	34	Face:	30
Neck:	15

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: 12/24/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
HELPING SON TO WIRE A HOUSE, HE HELD WIRE WHILE SON PULLED HARD ON OTHER END, FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK DX: LOW BACK STRAIN
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: 12/04/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HAD ELECTRICAL BURN TO L HAND FROM BAD WIRE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL AT HOME AND FELL IN AN 8 FT. CONCRETE HOLE, C/O PATIN TO NECK, ANKLE, SCALP. DX-CONTUSIONS SCALP, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 19 months	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 MAY HAVE CHEWED ON ELECTRICAL CORD, REDNESS LOWER LIP/BURN INSIDE AN KLE (EXIT WOUND), BURN ANKLE/FOOT, ELECTRIC SHOCK
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: 11/07/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT CUT FINGERS ON A METAL SWITCH PLATE AT SCHOOL DX: LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	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 HIT LIGHT SWITCH WITH HAND LACERATING FINGER. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT STRUCK RIGHT FOOT AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL BOX SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER SPEAKER WIRE AND CAUGHT SELF ON HAND, C/O PAIN AT 7, INJUR Y THUMB SPLINTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LEFT HAND LACERATION-CUT HAND ON A NEW ELECTRIC BOX. SUS A 1.5CM LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PLAYING ON FLOOR AT DAYCARE, NOTICED HOLE IN FLOOR W/ELECTRICAL WIRES STICKING OUT, BURNS TO PANTS W/SMALL AREA BURN LOWER LEG <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT REACHING OVER TO TURN ON THE WALL LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2007	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
ELECTRIC WIRING/CURRENT BURN FOREARM 2ND DEG <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 10/04/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
17 YO MALE TOUCHED LIGHT SWITCH AT SCHOOL AND IT SPARKED ELECTRICAL BURN RIGHT INDEX FINGER
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: 09/24/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	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
CLIMBED TREE 20 FT UP,GRABBED A LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE BY MISTAKE,BURNING H AND,BEING ELECTROCUTED,FELL TO GROUND,INTUBATED,TRANSF TO SHRINERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 25 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 IN EYE WITH COPPER WIRING AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT RAN TO ANSWER THE DOORBELL, INJURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 7 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
L ARM BURNED BY ELECTRICAL WIRE STICKING OUT OF AT ZOO DX: L ARM BURN/PAIN
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: 09/02/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
23 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT ARM ON WIRE LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT LOWER ARM WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC COATING OFF COPP ER WIRING. UNKNOWN IF WORK RELATED.
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: 08/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT CUT WRIST ON COPPER WIRING-HE WAS SCRAPPING FOR MONEY-LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME FELL INJURED LEG DX/ RIGHT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 64 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
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
GOT STUCK WITH PIECE OF RUSTY WIRE DX: PUNC TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	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 LACERATION TO FOREHEAD: FELL AT HOME AND HIT FOREHEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 17 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
PATIENT HAD A 480 VOLTS ELECTRICAL SHOCK TODAY, TOUCHED OVERHEAD LINE USED TO POWER CRANES. DX-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: 07/30/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FELL OFF ELECTRICAL BOX WHILE PLAYING. DX THUMB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 51 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, Knives
51YOF WAS HOME CUTTING ELECTRICAL WIRING WITH A KNIFE,SLIPPED CUT HAND; HAND LACERATION
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: 07/16/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
GOT A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL WIRE STUCK IN FINGER. FOREIGN BODY, LEFT INDE X FINGER
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: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		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 WALKING BAREFOOT AT THE PARK AND STEPPED ON A METAL DISTRIBUTIO N BOX AND SUSTAINED A SEVERE SHOCK ALL OVER BODY ESI
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: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT FELL ELECTRIC FENCE-CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER
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: 07/08/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
ALARM BELL FELL ON TOE DX: FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WRESTLING W/FREINDS AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE & ACCIDENTLY FELL OFF AN ELEC TRICAL BOX, DEFORMITY/TENDERNESS TO FOREARM; CLOSED FX OF RADIUS & ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 17 months	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
PATIENT GRABBED ELECTRIC FENCE THAT MOM DIDNT EVEN KNOW WAS ON-ELECTRIC SHOCK
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: 06/26/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT LEG DUE TO FALL OVER ELECTRICAL WIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2007	Age: 89 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, Floors or flooring materials
89 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER WIRE AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT STEPPED ON ELECTRICAL ADAPTER - PUNCTURE TO R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 22 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, Computers
22 YO F ELECTICAL SHOCK INJURED PLUGGING COMPUTER INTO ADAPTOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 05/27/2007	Age: 55 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
LAC TO HAND FROM WIRE LAC HAND
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: 05/02/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Power lawn mowers
PATIENT WAS MOWING HER YARD WHEN STRUCK 3 COPPER WIRES WITH RIGHTLOWER LEG. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LEG.
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: 04/12/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS REACHING TO TURN ON A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 04/07/2007	Age: 24 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK UPPER EXTREMITY AND CHEST AREA: CHANGING FUSE AT HOME, GRABBED LIVE WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 STATES HE WAS HIT WITH SPARKS ONNHIS RT HAND.THE SPARKS RESULTED FROM AN EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURN TO LT FOOT - S/P PT STEPPED ON AN EXPOSED WIRE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FELL HITTING ELBOW ON A LIGHT SWITCH. DX: L ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
STEPPED ON PIECE OF COPPER WIRE DX FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 51 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 TURNED ON LIGHT SWITCH AND GOT A SHOCK YESTERDAY TO HAS TINGLING IN ARM AND CHEST PAIN DX// ELECTRICAL INJURY
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: 03/16/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		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 TURNING OFF THE LIGHT AT SCHOOL AND WAS SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL SW ITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2007	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TOUCHED BARE WIRE IN RESTAURANT/HAND BURN
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: 02/23/2007	Age: 80 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, Knives
CUT FINGER WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING COATING OFF ELECTRIC WIRE AT HOME. DX: LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT LEANED TO REACH A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL. DX: R HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 02/14/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED IN BASEMENT WHILE REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL ADMITTED FRACTURE HUMERUS/ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LAC ABOVE L EYE, ELECTRICAL BOX FELL ON HER DX: FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2007	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Ceilings and walls
FIRE DEPT++/CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION SMOKE INHALATION/ELECTRICAL WIRI NG IN WALL CAUGHT FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS LOOKING UP TO TURN ON A LIGHT SWITCH AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL STRI KING HEAD ON FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME LAST NIGHT, CONTINUES TO BLE ED; FINGERTIP AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FELL TRYING TO REACH LIGHT SWITCH/NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
HAND STRUCK BROKEN LIGHT SWITCH PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
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: 01/23/2007	Age: 10 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
SHOCKED BY SURGE PROTECTOR/ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 56 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
PRESENTED WITH NUMBING SENSATION AND HEAD PAIN., CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERI ENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
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

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Batteries
HOOKING UP COPPER WIRING TO AA BATTERY AND IT EXPLODED AT HOME. *DX: PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO THIGHS, PENIS, PUBIS, AND LEFT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Furniture
TURNED OFF LIGHT SWITCH IN ROOM AT ASSISTED LIVING AND TRIPPED ON FURNI TURE IN THE DARK AND FELL AND STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 67 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: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Medical equipment, general
PT WORKING ON ROOF TODAY WHEN ICD FIRED 4X. SAYS HE WAS NEAR ELECTRICAL WIRES WHICH MAY HAVE PRECIPITATED IT. D:TADCHYCARDIA, ICD FIRING. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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