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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 287
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:219
50+ years old:67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
LT HAND BURN ON A BREAKER BOX-NOT ELECTRICUTED DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO L T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
38YOF HIT HAND ON ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME DX/ L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Electrical wire or wiring systems
2ND BURN LT HAND, WAS WORKING ON A FUSE BOX 110 WATTS, TOUCHED A HOT WI RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WAS REPLACING BREAKER WHEN BREAKER BOX BLEW UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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