Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,931
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	142
6-15 years old:	174
16-25 years old:	725
26-50 years old:	1,285
50+ years old:	602

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	730	Finger:	424
Face:	304	Knee:	256
Hand:	248	Eyeball:	242
Upper Trunk:	147	Foot:	135
Lower Arm:	120	Lower Trunk:	86
Head:	74	Ear:	71
Wrist:	59	Elbow:	14
Toe:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 27 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
SPEAKER WIRE POKED EYE CORNEAL ABRASION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
19 YOM HAD HOOKED PIECE OF COPPER WIRE CAUGHT UPPER EYELID AND FRIEND PULLED IT OUT - LACERATION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 20 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
20 YOM SPLIT TELEPHONE WIRE WITH MOUTH ELETRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Christmas decorations
PATIENT WAS MAKING WREATHS, ACCIDENTALLY STUCK LT 3RD FINGER WITH A WIRE AND IT STUCK IN FINGER. DX - PUNCTURE WOUND, FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FELL AGAINST LIGHT SWITCH, DX; KNEE EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL WIRE INSIDE HOUSE. SPRAIN, RT. FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT PRESENTS TO ER WITH ELECTRICAL BURN WITH OPEN STIPPED WIRE 15MINS AG O QUARTER SIZE SECOND DEGREE BURN-LT KNEE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 3 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
UNSUPERVISED, STUCK FINGER INTO UNCOVERED JUNCTION BOX OF LIGHT SWITCH, +CHOCKED&CREAMED>> ELECTRIC SHOCK/HAND SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 29 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 with replaceable blades
29 YOM CUTTING ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND LACERATED LEFT THUM B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
21 YOM WAS WORKING WITH COPPER WIRING AT HOME AND CUT EYELID CONTUSION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
DX LAC FACE COMPLICATED: HIT CHIN ON WALL W TURNING OFF LIGHTS, SUSTAIN'G LAC UNDERSIDE OF CHIN, 1CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Motor vehicles or parts
RECEIVED SMALL BURN FROM AN ELECTRIC WIRE IN TRUCK. 2ND DEGREE BURN L T THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	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, Knives
THUMB LAC-STRIPPING ELECTIRCAL WIRE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
49 YOM HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 15 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
HAND LAC-HIT A LIGHT SWITCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
85 YOM TRIPPED OVER WIRE THIS MORNING KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
ELECTRICAL BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST INFECTION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 49 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 STATES POST ELECTRICAL BURN FOR 3 WEEKS AGO, HAS INCREASED PAIN IN R HAND, FROM NEW YORK VISITING AREA. DX. CELLULITIS OF R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT KICKED A VOLTAGE BOX AND FRACTURED LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CAUGHT HER FOOT IN A CALL BELL CORD AND FELL. DX CONTUSION BIL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 27 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
27 YOM WAS POKED IN EYE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRE THIS MORNING CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 09/15/2008	Age: 58 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, Medical equipment, general
NS: STATES DIDN'T KNOW ELECTRICAL SWITCH WAS BAD WHEN HE TOUCHED IT, RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK,HAS PACEMAKER,CHEST UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	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
PATIENT GOT SHOCKED WITH 110 VOLTS OF ELECTRIC WIRE. DX; BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
5 YO MALE FELL AND HIT CHIN ON CLOSED ELECTRIC BOX OUTSIDE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER ON A VCR WIRE LACERATION LEFT THIRD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
FEW DAYS AGO, ABRADED ELBOW ACCIDENTALLY ON A SWITCH ON THE WALL, NOW C OMES WITH SWOLLEN, WORSENING REDNESS OF ELBOW>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 12 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, Vacuum cleaners
RAN OVER WIRES WHILE VACCUUMING AND FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN ARM. DX . ELECTRIC SHOCK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	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
4 YOM SUSTAINED BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS WHEN COMING INTO CONTAC T WITH EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING
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: 08/19/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT ACCIDENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH 220 VOLT ELECTRICAL LINE RESULTING IN B URN TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 21 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, Pet supplies
21 YO F ELECTRICAL SHOCK TELEPHONE LINE DOWN DOG LEASH GOT CAUGHT IN LINE PT GOT SHOCK IN L HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 78 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-GRABBED A 120 VOLT LIVE WIRE-WAS SHOCKED-FELL TO THE G ROUND-WAS UNABLE TO GET UP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 08/05/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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 with replaceable blades
48YOF CHANGING BLADE IN HER RAZOR,SHE WAS USING TO CUT ELECTRIC WIRE ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION2-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HAD AN ELECTRICAL BOX, WEIGHING 200# CRASH ON LEFT FOREARM, 2 LARGE GOUGES / LACERATIONS DX; LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION
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: 07/29/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
WHILE PLUGGING IN SURGE PROTECTOR, PT SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURN TO FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
F'BODY FINGER- WIRE WRAPPED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
52 Y/O M INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING FRIEND LIFT SOLAR PANEL. DX; ACUTE EXACERBATION LBP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
C/O EYE PAIN, DECREASE IN VISUAL ACUITY AFTER STRUCK ONTO EYE WITH AN E LECTRIC SPARKS FROM ELECTRIC WIRE>>EYE INJUREY/LOSS OF VISION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT RAN INTO LIGHT SWITCH, INJURED AREA UNDER L EYE. DX. LAC FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 77 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
PT ACCIDENTLY RAN ELECTRICAL WIRE IN HAND-PUNCTUREWOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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'S SAILBOAT MAST HIT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE AT THE MARINA & PT WAS ELECTROCUTED. DX: R PTX, ELECTROCUTION W/3% FULL THICK BURNS BIL FEET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT EAR ON EXPOSED WIRE IN ATTIC OF HOME. LACERATION, LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 46 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
PT GOT A KMETAL SLIVER FROM A CABLE WIRE;STUCK IN LEFT RING FINGER. DX : FOREIGN BODY,LT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ladders
50YOM WAS ON A METAL LADDER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT ELECTRICAL WIRES; RECEIVED 3 DEGREE BURNS TO THE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HAS H\O FINGER FX. PRESENTED TO ED STATING THAT HE REINJURIED IT TON IGHT WHILE STRIPPING PLASTIC COATING OF COPPER WIRE. DX. FINGER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FLIPPING ON A SWITCH WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN BACK. FELT EXTREME PAIN. D: RIB FXS, ACUTE BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PULLING WIRE OUT OF CONDUIT AND WAS POKED IN EYE/ FB OD W/SUBCONJUNCTIV AL HEMORRHAGE AND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT MOVING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO WRIST. D: LA CERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 3 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
PT GRABBED A HOLD OF 2 POLES, 1 APPARENTLY ATTACHED TO A LIVE WIRE AND WAS ELECTRICUTED X 5 SECONDS. D: ELECTRICAL SHOCK 110 VOLTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	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
PTS MOM WAS THROWING OUT OLD WIRING WHEN A PIECE OF THE WIRE HIT PT IN THE FACE. HAS A LAC TO THE FOREHEAD. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Scissors
PATIENT WAS STRIPPING COPPER WIRE WITH SCISSORS AND PUNCTURED HIS HAND. DX-PUNC TURE WOUND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 03/11/2008	Age: 18 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN TURNING OFF BREAKERS ON PANEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 32 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, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
PT CUT THUMB ON SOME ELECTRIC WIRES HE WAS HOOKING UP TO HIS STEREO/ LA C TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME TODAY DX// FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HIT HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME TODAY DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cords, electrical
PT WAS PUSHING A POWER CORD OUTSIDE AND TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE, ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
46 YO MALE TRIPPED ON WIRE AND FELL TO FLOOR ACUTE LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 20 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 WALKED INTO A DOWNED POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK/CARDIOPULMONARY AR REST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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