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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 491
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:114Lower Leg:90
Knee:78Face:75
All Of Body:44Elbow:40
Head:14Toe:14
Finger:13Wrist:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT.INJ.RT.SIDE NOSE WHEN AT HIS MOTHERS WORK & HIT ON A ELECTRICAL OUT LET THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM CEILING. DX; LAC.RT.SIDE NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED LWR LEG ON AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT TRIED TO PLUG WIRE INTO SOCKET AND SPARKS FLEW. D: BURN LEFT HANDD ONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT STUCK A NAIL INTO ELECTRICAL SOCKET AT HOME. DX-ELECTRICAL SHOCK, BURNS THUMB, FOREFINGER, MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CUT WRIST ON LIGHTING OUTLET;DX LACERATED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Ceilings and walls
LAC TO LEFT FOREARM, CUT ON POWER SOCKET STICKING OUT OF WALL @ CAMP. D X: LACERATION/CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM HOUSEHOLD OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
ELECTRICAL INJURY TO HAND AND FOREARM TOUCHED OBJECT STUCK IND ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PUT A PIPE CLEANER IN AN ELECTRIC OUTLET GETTING ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
CUT KNEE ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX; LACERATION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
HIT FOOT ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN FLOOR/TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK HAND TO LIGHT SOCKET;DX ELECTRICAL BURNS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 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
8 YO PLAYING AROUND W/ELECTRIC SOCKET ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
8 YO STUCK HAIR PEN IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET INJURED HAND ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
L CALF LAC FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER DX; L CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC OUTLET/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
TOUCHED AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN - FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CUT KNEE ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT PUT HAIR BARRETTE IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SCHOOL, NOW W/BURN TO 1ST, 2ND & 3RD DIGITS W/BLISTERING; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS & THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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