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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 733
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS PUSHED AND FELL BACK AGST A LIGHT SWITCH HIT LT ELBOW, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT PICKED UP EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT SCHOOL, SHOCKED ON HAND;EL ECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CORD IN BATHROOM AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO, ANKLE PAIN INCREASING; ANKLE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT OUT IN A FIELD STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL ELECTRICAL BOX LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Televisions |
| UNPLUGGING TELEVISION CORD HTI LIP DX: ELECTRICAL BURN TO LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 11 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: Anoxia |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CARDIOPULMONARY UNSUCCESSFUL RESUSCITATION-FOUND HANGING W/ ELECTRIC CORD AROUND NECK-IN BASEMENT-@ HOME-EXPIRED IN ED |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT PLAYING ON ELECTRICAL BOX IN AN EMPTY LOT, FELL FACE FIRST ONTO DIRT PILE WITH CONRETE ROCKS, VOMITING, HEADACHE; CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 11 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT GRABBED ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX: ELECTRICAL INJURY R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT TOUCHED OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL LINE ELECTRICUTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 6 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PUT A 12 V ADAPTER IN MOUTH - LOW VOLTAGE WELL CHILD EXAM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT FELL OFF A "POWER BOX" AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW ON CONCRETE FRAC TURED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT RUNNING BAREFOOT AT HOME IN THE YARD WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE THAT GOT EMBEDDED IN LEFT FOOT FOREIGN BODY FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORD IN BATHROOM AND FELL ONTO POCKET KNIFE. DX: 2.3 CM CHEST WALL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER CABLE WIRE DX FRACTURE RIGHT ANTERIOR/INFERIOR ILIAC SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT FELL OVER CORD ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE AND FOOT - FT SPR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT JUMPED OVER A CORD AT HOME YESTERDAY, UNABLE TO WALK TODAY; FOO T FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| HIT W/ THE END OF AN ELECTRICAL CORD LACERATION LEFT FOREHEAD 2 1/2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT SLIPPED IN THE SCHOOL BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH. D: FA LL / LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT RT ARM ON RUSTY WIRE (TELEPHONE POLE SUPPORT)-CT/AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| SEPARATING A CORD FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LACERATION LIP, BROKEN TOOTH - 10 YOF STATES SHE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUT H BY A SWINGING ELECTRICAL CORD, CHIPPED A TOOTH AND LACERATED LWR LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT AND BROTHER IN ALTERCATION, PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A CORD, LACERATI ON TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT ELECTROCUTED BY FAULTY WIRE AT HOME, PT FELL TO GROUND; FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Scooters/skateboards, powered |
| BURNS TO RT THUMB HOLDING ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL WIRE PLUGGING INTO CHARG ER ELECTIRAL SCOOTER, 1 DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 12 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| C/O ELECTRIC SHOCK AFTER WASHING HANDS AND TOUCHING AN UNCOVERED LIGHT SWITCH. DX; ELECTRICAL INJURY/ PARESTHESIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 8 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CABLE WIRE AT HOME NAIL AVULSION LEFT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 14 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH CORD DX: LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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