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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:76Knee:62
Face:62All Of Body:31
Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TURNED LIGHT SWITCH ON & WAS SHOCKED. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS ELECTRICAL BURN L FIRST DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS PLUGGING IN CHARGER TO ELECTRIC FENCE, LEANED ON METAL WALL WHILE TOUCHING LEADS & WAS ELECTROCUTED. DX: ELECTROCUTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
WALKED INTO A METAL SWITCH BOX & FELL. FORHEAD CONT. LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS FLIPPING OFF SWITCH FOR A FAN ON THE WALL AND SMOKE AND SPARKS C AME OUT, BURNING HIS HAND. DX BURNS HAND. NO FD CALLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HIT A METAL LIGHT SWITCH WITH HAND. R HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FELL OUTSIDE OF HOME ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INJURED KNEE DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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