Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,258
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	164
Year 1998:	18
Year 2000:	145
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	156
Year 2003:	211
Year 2004:	6
Year 2005:	13
Year 2006:	6
Year 2007:	69
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	74
Year 2010:	352

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts, Doors
11 YO M, C/O GETTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE HOLDING METAL DOOR AND SECU RITY GATE WHILE LEAVING A STORE, DX SHOCK FROM ELECTRIC CURRENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
14YOM ELECTRICAL INJURY WALKING IN RIVER TOUCHED A ELECTRICAL FENCE GOT SHOCKED*
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: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
ELECTRIC SHOCK - 7 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH PARENT WHO REPORTS CHILD HAS N OT BEEN BREATHING RIGHT SINCE TOUCHING A 120V ELECTRIC FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 13 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: Fences or fence posts, Public equipment
13YOM TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC FENCE WHILE TOUCHING A METAL SIGN AND DEVELOP ED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK PAIN IN CHEST ESI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fences or fence posts, Coal or wood-burning stoves
8 YOM WAS ASLEEP AND MOTHER WOKE HIM MOTHER HAD BEEN BURNING OLD FENCE POSTS IN WOOD BURNING STOVE AND SHE WAS SICK. PT SICK TOO. DX: ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 8 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: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FELL OVER A GATE AND BROKE HIS NOSE. SEEN AT URGENT CARE CENT. GIVEN DOSE OF ***. 30 MINS LATER DEV RASH, CHEST TIGHTNESS. DX ALLER RX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fences or fence posts
GOT POISON IVY DERMATITIS WHILE FIXING FENCE;DX DERMATITIS ON BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT TOOK 2 ADULT *** THIS MORNING FOR ANKLE PAIN. CAUGHT ANKLE IN FENCE AT SCHOOL. GOT HIVES ON FACE, EDEMA. D:ALLERGIC RXN, ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2008	Age: 11 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: Fences or fence posts, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT STANDING ON A FENCE TRYING TO GET FOOTBALL OFF ROOF, GRABBED EL ECTRICAL WIRES, FELT SHOCK & FELL BACK, LOC; ELECTRICAL INJURIES, LOC
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 12 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: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT ATTEMPTING TO JUMP A FENCE WHEN REPORTEDLY WENT DOWN. HAD 5 MINUTE S EIZURE. D: SEIZURES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 13 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: Fences or fence posts, Cords, electrical
CLIMBED UP FENCE TO GET BASKETBALL. GRABBED ACTIVE POWER LINE ON FENCE AND FELL TO YARD. DX: ELECTIC SHOCK. ADMIT FOR OBSERVATION, WELL APPEA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A FENCE GATE THAT WAS PUSHED BY A CAR. D : BLU NT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 7 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: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS CLIMBING A FENCE, & FELL ON HIS BACK ONTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER, BURNING SELF. DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS "PARYTING" SMOKING MARIJUANA -SHOWED UP @ HOME @ 5;AM; PT WAS HA LLUCINATING & TOLD MOM POLICE WERE AFTER HIM - GOT HURT JUMPING A FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts, Outdoor electric lighting equipment
ELECTRIC SHOCK TOUCHED METAL FENCE AND LIGHT POLE AT SAME TIME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL 70' FROM CLIFF ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTSIDE PLAYGROUND FENCE INTO CREEK, IMMERSED IN WATER ? TIME. DX BLUNT TRAUMA, CARDIOPULM ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
11 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ELECTRIC SHOCK. PT INJ WHEN SHE TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC FENCE. E9259
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
LACERATION FACE, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION - 15 YOF WAS AT A PARTY, "THINKS" SHE FELL HITTING GRAVEL FENCE POLE, LAC TO FACE, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC FENCE DX. ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 13 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: Fences or fence posts
PT LEANING ON FENCE STARTED HAVING A SEIZURE MOM FOUND PT SUPINE ON THE GROUND. DX SYNCOPE /SEIZURES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 9 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: Fences or fence posts, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT TOUCHED IRON GATE ON PORCH AND FELT A SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNTS OF VODKA, FELL AGAINST A FENCE AND BECAME LETHARGIC, POLICE CALLED (ALCOHOL INTOXICATION)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 13 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: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
RHUS DERMATITIS - RASH AFTER PULLING WEEDS AGAINST FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	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: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fences or fence posts
PATIENT CLEANED BRUSH OUT ALONG FENCE OUTSIDE, HAS RASH; POISON IVY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2001	Age: 14 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: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 8 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: Fences or fence posts, Poles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fences or fence posts, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2000	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: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2000	Age: 10 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: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/1998	Age: 7 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: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	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: Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1997	Age: 9 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: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts, Tennis
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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