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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 890
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 11/01/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CABLE WIREDX: FX RT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO HIP AFTER ANSWERING DOOR BELL AND TRIPPED O VER FOOT WITH HER WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT RANG DOOR BELL @ A RESIDENCE WHEN DOG ATTACKED. C/O PAIN TO THIGH. DX: DOG BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RT MID THIGH PAIN. TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL HITTING RT BKA. DX; CONT RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RIGHT ACETABULAR #, S=DISLOCATION. FELL OVER A CORD AT CHURCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RT THIGH LAC-@ HOME-FELL ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT UPPER LEG ON ELECTRICAL BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2000 | Age: 76 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, Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2000 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/05/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/1999 | Age: 95 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/07/1999 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Televisions |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/1999 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/09/1998 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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