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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:94Hand:69
All Of Body:64Head:12
Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
SHOCKED WHILE TIGHTENING A LIGHT SOCKET W/ RT HAND, COULDN'T LET GO FOR 5 SEC, THEN KNOCKED TO FLOOR DX:SUPERFICIAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT TOUCHED DAMAGED 110V ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON WET BOAT DOCK. DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
HEMATOMA FOREHEAD ON ELECTRIC OUTLET IN SCHOOL GYM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK A PIPE CLEANER INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. DX. MINOR R THUMB, INDE X AND MIDDLE FINGER SECOND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Manicuring devices
STUCK TWEEZERS BEHIND MIRROR IN SOCKET AND SPARKS FLEW BURNING HAND,SHO CKING HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
HIT HEAD ON A HANGING ELECTRICAL OUTLET- LACERATION ON LT. SIDE OF HEAD DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
13 YO M CUT FINGER ON WALL OUTLET WIRE THAT WAS STICKING OUT LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON PLASTIC LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Desk supplies
ELECTRICAL SHOCK - 13 YOM STUCK A PAPER CLIP INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND HAS ELECTRICAL BURN TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND PART OF THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT C/O BURN TO FINGER WITH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET DX: 2 DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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