Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,948
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	107
6-15 years old:	506
16-25 years old:	589
26-50 years old:	823
50+ years old:	921

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	727	Finger:	517
Hand:	407	Head:	312
Lower Trunk:	187	Elbow:	153
Face:	104	Lower Arm:	79
Wrist:	76	Neck:	76
Upper Trunk:	71	Eyeball:	71
Internal:	70	Knee:	38
Unkown:	32	Shoulder:	15
Lower Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives with replaceable blades
17 YO M STRIPPING A WIRE WITH BOX CUTTER, CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
29 YOM INJURED HAND ON COPPER WIRE. DX-LEFT HAND LACERATION 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
38 YR OLD REMALE BUMPED FOREHEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH RESULTING IN HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 18 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
18YOM WIT LAC TO FINGER FROM A ELECTRICAL SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 22 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
22 YO F HIT HAND ON METAL ON LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
23 Y MALE STATE BLACKED OUT FELL HITTING HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
85YOF TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL WIRE IN BEDROOM AND FELL ONTO ELFT HIP FR ACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
51 YOF WAS WALKING DOG AND WAS FOUND ON STREET W/ELECTRICAL WIRE FOUND ON TOP DX: LOW BACK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 36 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
36YOM WIRE ARCHED AND BURNED HAND/ SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 10 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
10 YO M CLIMBING TREE, SHOCKED BY ELECTRIC WIRE IN LIMBS. DX ELECTRIC S HOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
L HAND DOG BITE/13YOM WAS RINGING DOOR BELL TO SELL POPCORN FOR *** AND DOG BIT HIS L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 8 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
A 8 YOM TURNED ON A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELT BURN TO HAND, DX ELECTRICAL S HOCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2010	Age: 85 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
85 YOM STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL FIXTURE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
20YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT HAND ON A LIGHT SWITCH INJURED HAND; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
7 YOM INJURED ELBOW FROM STANDING ON ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME AND FELL OFF. DX-SUPRCONDYLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
80YOF TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL WIRES AT HOME AND FELL NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 48 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
48 YOM WAS WORKING ON BREAKER (ELECTRICAL BOX) AT HOME AND BURNED HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 18 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, Poles
18YOM USING WOOD POLE WITH METAL END TO CLEAN IVY FROM SIDE OF HOUSE, T OUCHED ELECTRIC WIRE, ELECTRICUTED W/TINGLING/NUMBNESS;SHOCK,BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2010	Age: 16 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
16YOM CUT ON SHARP EDGE METAL EDGE OF LIGHT SWITCH/ RT 3RD DIGIT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 58 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: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
58 YOM SYNCOPE EPISODE S/P DOING ELECTRIC WORK AT HOME WITH ELECTRIC WI RES, PT WAS NOT ELECTRICUTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2010	Age: 58 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
58YOM, WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL UINT @ PARENT'S HOUSE&GOT SHOC KED X3>>ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2010	Age: 15 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
15YOM LAC FINGER ON METAL PLATE OF LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN: 33YOF C/O R HAND BURN AFTER PN W/ HOT GREASE WAS IGNITED BY ARCING CURRENT F LIGHT SWITCH SPLASH' ON HER HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
3YOM, SWALLOWED A PIECE OF WIRE OFF OF A SPEAKER, FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
57 YOF, TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR, CONTUSION ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 6 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
6YOF WAS PLAYING IN BASEMENT IN FRIENDS HOME AND LAC FINGER WHILE TRYING TO TURN ON LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	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, Rugs or carpets
82 Y/O/F TRIPPED ON WIRE AND FELL ON CARPET AT HOME INJURED HEAD DX/ HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 50 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
50YOM SUSTAINED A RIGHT HAND ELECTRIC BURN WHILE WORKING ON AN ELECTRI CAL BOX IN HIS GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
86YOF AT PARK TRIPPED ON WIRES ON GROUND HITTING FACE/ DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
55 YOM FELT SHOULDER POPO WHILE LIFTING HEAVY WIRE SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC WIRE FRACTURE R RADIUS 22 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
10 YOF IN BATHROOK AT HOME PLAYING WITH COUSIN, FAINTED AND LEADNED FOREARD, HIT HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH. DX-CONCUSSION, ABRASIONS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
L ORBITAL FX/41YOF WHILE AT DEMOLITION DERBY, SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND HI T L EYE AREA ON ELECTRIC JUNCTION BOX. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 07/09/2010	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
7 YR OLD MALE AT MUSEUM TOUCHING DISPLAY OF ELECTRIC TUBE AND GOT ELECT RIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 60 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
60 YOM TOUCHED ELECTRIC WIRE AND FELL 6 FEET. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 17 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
17YOM,LACERATION TO LEFT 4TH FINGER S/P CUT FINGER WHILE MESSING WITH A LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 41 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
41 YOM CUT FINGER W/ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX: L INDEX LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 20 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
20YOM SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY CUT WITH A WIRE@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 21 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
21 YOM C/O LEG PAIN COMING THRU DOOR WHEN A "BOOM" AND A TRANSFORMER WENT OUT WAS KNOCKED DOWN. DX-ELECTRICAL SHOCK LIGHTENING STRIKE.
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: 06/20/2010	Age: 26 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
26 YOM INJURED HAND BURNING ON ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX- 2ND DEGREE <1% TBSA RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
79 YOM FELL WHILE GETTING UP TO ANSWER DOORBELL, LANDING ON RT KNEE DX##: CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HIT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH DX: FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 05/26/2010	Age: 9 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
9YOM HAS LAC TO FINGERS WHILE CUTTING COPPER WIRE DX;* (L) RING & SM ALL FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	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
65YOF WAS REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL ON LEFT HAND, LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 04/05/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
43YOM TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL WIRE AND FELL INJURING RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
78 YOM, TRIPPED OVER WIRE, HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 03/22/2010	Age: 11 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
11YOF TOUCH A LIGHT SWITCH AND GOT SHOCKED BRIEFLY FOR A SECOND OR TWO ARM FEELS A LITTLE ACHY DX:ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
8 YOM WALKING HOME FROM THE BUS WHEN HE KICKED AN ELECTRICAL BOX, IT SP ARKED AND CAUSED A BURN. DX: BURN, LOWER LEG, SECOND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 5 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, Ceilings and walls
5YOM- PT WAS @ HOME HITTING HEAD ONTO AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH THAT WAS ON WALL. DX SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Fences or fence posts
4 YOF WAS SHOCKED BY 4 V, .02 AMP ELECTRIC FENCE. DX: WELLNESS EXAM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
59YOM WAS LOADING ELECTRICAL "STUFF" IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AT HOME B ENDING OVER & ELEDTRICAL WIRE POKED HIS L EYE DX CONJUNCTIVAL PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2010	Age: 16 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
16 YOM ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM LIGHT SWITCH - LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/10/2010	Age: 68 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, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
68YOM WORKING ON HIS LIGHTSWITCH IN THE GARAGE WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS AN D FELT A SHOCK ALL OVER BODY WITH CHEST PAIN ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	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
93YOF TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX. HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP LACERATIO N.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
21 Y MALE BURNED TO FOREATM FROM MAL FUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL SWITCHIN HO ME, DX: 2 DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 31 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
31 YOM, WALKED INTO LIGHT BOX, AT HOME, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	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
84 YOF-LOWER BP ONSET LAST NIGHT S/P FALL-REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH & FELL @ HOME DX COMPRESSION FX OT T12 *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 21 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
21 YOM HAD A TREE BRANCH FALL ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE/ ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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