Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,417
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	191
Year 1998:	12
Year 1999:	296
Year 2000:	223
Year 2001:	99
Year 2002:	90
Year 2003:	149
Year 2004:	33
Year 2006:	11
Year 2007:	45
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	31
Year 2010:	172

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2010	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: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
10 YO M CLIMBING TREE, SHOCKED BY ELECTRIC WIRE IN LIMBS. DX ELECTRIC S HOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	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: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
A 8 YOM TURNED ON A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELT BURN TO HAND, DX ELECTRICAL S HOCK TO HAND
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: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
7 YR OLD MALE AT MUSEUM TOUCHING DISPLAY OF ELECTRIC TUBE AND GOT ELECT RIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2010	Age: 11 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
11YOF TOUCH A LIGHT SWITCH AND GOT SHOCKED BRIEFLY FOR A SECOND OR TWO ARM FEELS A LITTLE ACHY DX:ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 12 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: 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: 08/31/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Vacuum cleaners
RAN OVER WIRES WHILE VACCUUMING AND FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN ARM. DX . ELECTRIC SHOCK.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CLIMBED TREE 20 FT UP,GRABBED A LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE BY MISTAKE,BURNING H AND,BEING ELECTROCUTED,FELL TO GROUND,INTUBATED,TRANSF TO SHRINERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 14 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
PT WAS TURNING OFF THE LIGHT AT SCHOOL AND WAS SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL SW ITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	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
SHOCKED BY SURGE PROTECTOR/ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
FIRE @ SCHOOL, INHALED SMOKE FROM FIRE,THINK IT WAS ELECTRICAL,COUGHING & CHEST HURT SINCE, SMOKE INHALATION, FD??
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Beds or bedframes
SURGE PROTECTOR CAUSED FIRE IN BEDROOM, BED ON FIRE, WHEEZING, COUGH; S MOKE INHALATION,ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 15 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: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
WAS @ CARNIVAL 2 DAYS AGO TOUCHED A SOCKET W// NO BULB AND FELT SHOCK FELT JOLT TODY FEELING ILL DX MINOR ELECTRICL SHOCK, FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Desk supplies
7 Y.O. B FEMALE W/ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HAND. PT TURNED ON A LIGHT SWITCH @ THE ***** THAT SOMEONE HAD PUT A PAPER CLIP IN & WAS SHOCKED.
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: 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: 08/17/2003	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: 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: 11/21/2002	Age: 9 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: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Coins
PATIENT GRABBED ELECTRICAL CORD AS A PENNY FELL FROM SOCKET, SHOCKED PT AND DROPPED CORD; NORMAL EXAM AFTER ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 CLIMBED TREE TO SAVE BIRD AND GRABBED ELECTRICAL WIRE.DX: ELECTROCU TION, R HAND BURN, FALL 10 FT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
SHOCKED BY LOW VOLTAGE POWER LINE AROUND ZOO CAGE DX: ELECTRICAL INJURY WITHOUT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 10 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM ELECTRIC WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT TOUCHED TWO LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRES TOGETHER AT SCHOOL, ACUTE ELE CTRIC SHOCK L HAND WITH NERVE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2000	Age: 11 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Garbage disposers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2000	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: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Poles
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/24/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1999	Age: 9 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1999	Age: 14 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, Manual scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Thermal or sound insulation materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1999	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, Scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 12 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1998	Age: 12 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1998	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: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/1997	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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1997	Age: 7 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1997	Age: 9 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1997	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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1997	Age: 6 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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