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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,334
See also: Other years, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 43 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Doors |
| GOT SHOCK PRESSING ID PAD ON DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2008 | Age: 47 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN WORKING ON PANELBOARD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2008 | Age: 56 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN WORKING WITH A PANELBOARD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 45 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT STATES STOOD UP FROM A STOOPED POSITION & HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOX AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT ATTACHED MAIN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOX WITH PLIERS & FELT SHOCK IN FINGERS AT HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| WAS ON VACATION IN ***, & TOUCHED ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE, & BURNEDRT M IDDLE FINGER. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN RT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| LAC RT INDEX FINGER-SUS A 1CM LAC TO RT INDEX FINGER WHEN HE CUT IT ON AN ELECTRIC BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| LACERATION LT 5TH FINGER WITH REPAIR: WORKINGON FUSE BOX AT HOME, CAUGHT FINGER ON METAL FRAME, 3 CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 8 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT WAS AT HOME, RAN INTO AN ELECTICAL BOX COUSING AND POSSIBLE ELECTRIA L SHOCK, AND ABRAISONS TO LT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| 2YOM MOTHER WAS CARRING CHILD ,THE HOUSE LOST POWER,WENT TO THE FUSE BOX,CHILD STRUCK CHIN ON FUSE BOX;CHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 5 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PATIENT TURNED AND STRUCK HEAD ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX; EYEBROW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT WAS OPENING CIRCUIT BOX AND A BOLT FELL OUT ON PT'S HEAD. DX: LACE RATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| 58YOM PANEL BOARD BEGAN TO ARCH,BEGAN TO MOVE AWAY,RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK ENTERED DISTAL FINGERS UP FOREARM;1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT RAN IN TO A FUTON FRAME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TOE. DX: LAC ERATION TO LEFT FOURTH TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| 54 YOM STUCK HAND IN FUSE BOX AT HIS HOME AND HIT 240V ELECTRIC SHOCK - BURNS TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| SUPERFICIAL LACERATION WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER - LID TO BREAKER BOX FELL ON HIS FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| LACERATION LEFT FOOT-WHILE AT A CONVENIENCE STORE ACCIDENTALLY KICKED A N ELECTRICAL BOX, CUTTING FOOT. HAS A 2CM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 37 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK-TURNED ON BREAKER BOX-GOT SHOCKED-KNOCKED ONTO KNEES-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| SCALP LAC, PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT WITH HEADACHE FROM STRIKING AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN A FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| 49 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON DOOR OF ELECTRIC PANEL BOX LACERATION INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT SLIPPED IN GARAGE AND HIT THIGH ON FUSE BOX. DX: R THIGH LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| FOREARM BURN-WORKING ON ELECTRICAL BOX WHEN SPARKS HIT PT'S ARM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| FELL AGAINST OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL BOX/CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER W/PIECE OF METAL,ESSENTIALLY STICKING FINGER I N HOT SOCKET DX:ACUTE EXAC PANCREATITIS,HEAD PAIN,LBP PT LEFT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| HEAD LAC-RAN INTO ELECTRICAL BOX IN ATTIC-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON & OFF AT HOME WENT DOWN TO CHECK ELECTRIC PANEL AND WAS SHOCKED & KNOCKED TO FLOOR DX: 4TH DEG BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Sports and recreational activity |
| PATIENT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX IN GYM CLASS AT SCHOOL; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters |
| PT WENT TO STAND UP YESTERDAY AND HIT TOP OF HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX. CO NTINUED HEADACHE, NAUSEA. D: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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