Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,527
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	168
Year 1998:	72
Year 1999:	66
Year 2000:	83
Year 2001:	134
Year 2002:	74
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	143
Year 2005:	159
Year 2006:	118
Year 2007:	187
Year 2008:	124
Year 2009:	84
Year 2010:	102

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	296	Hand:	263
Lower Arm:	165	Foot:	138
Face:	135	Elbow:	97
Finger:	95	Ear:	84
All Of Body:	79	Lower Leg:	75
Upper Leg:	30	Knee:	23
Unkown:	15	Eyeball:	15
Pubic Region:	5	Upper Arm:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
15YOWM "GOT MAD AT MOM HIT METAL BOX" WITH HAND. BOX HE HIT WAS THEIR E LECTRICAL BOX. FRACTURE 5TH METACARPAL ON R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
12YOM PT WALKING DOG, PULLED PT UNDER A BREAKER BOX. PT STOOD UP AND HI T HEAD ON BREAKER BOX. LAC TO TOP OF HEAD. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
6YOM-HEAD LAC-RAN INTO EDGE OF ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
9YOM RUNING OUTSIDE AT PARK,TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN THE GROUND,THINKS CUT SCALP ON A HOOK; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
7 YOM FELL OFF OF ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE APT AND HIT FACE ON BOLTS. DX: FACIAL LAC 3 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
11YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING 2 DAYS AGO, STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX, HAS HAD HEADACHE SINCE; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HIT HEAD ACCIDENTALY ON ELECTRICAL BOX ..LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
LOWER LEG CELLULITIS-CUT ON ELECTRICAL BOX-AREA NOW INFECTED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 8 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WAS AT HOME, RAN INTO AN ELECTICAL BOX COUSING AND POSSIBLE ELECTRIA L SHOCK, AND ABRAISONS TO LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT SLIPPED IN GARAGE AND HIT THIGH ON FUSE BOX. DX: R THIGH LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HEAD LAC-RAN INTO ELECTRICAL BOX IN ATTIC-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Sports and recreational activity
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX IN GYM CLASS AT SCHOOL; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
8 YO HIT FACFE ON ELECTRIAL BOX CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
CHI, FELL ON ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT HIT HEAD ON BREAKER BOX AT SCHOOL HAS LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW-CUT ON ELECTRICAL BOX TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
STEPPED ON BROKEN FUSE AND PUNCTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT PLAYING TAG IN BASEMENT AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, SLID INTO GREEN META L ELECTRIC BOX OR WALL BENDING FINGER BACK; FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FACIAL LAC, PT FELL INTO A ELECTIC PANELBOARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT HITTING METAL BREAKER BOX LAC LEFT HAND DX SKIN LAC LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT PUSHED OFF ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME, FELL ON ARM ON GROUND, SISTE FELL ON HER; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT SCRATCHED ARM ON ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME; ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2006	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT SUS CONT TO EYE WHEN FALLING HITTING EYE TO ELECTRICAL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
MULTI BURNS WHEN BREAKER BOX EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
CHILD HAD 3 FOOT FALL OFF ELECTRICAL BOX LACERATING LEG. D: LEG LACERAT ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Book bags or back carriers
PT BUMPED, CUT HEAD ON METAL SWITCH BOX WHEN PICKING UP BOOK BAG IN SCHOOL....LEFT BEFORE EVAL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
1 CM FOOT LACERATION: STEPPED ON ROUND FUSE, LACERATION L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PUSHED INTO AN ELETRICAL BOX ON PLAYGROUND AT SCHOOL DURING RECESS; RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WAS ON AN ELECTRIC BOX @ HIS APARTMENT AND JUMPED OFF STRUCK ELBOW DX ABR/ CONTU L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WORKING WITH HIS FATHER AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED A PIECE OF PANELBOAR D ONTO RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FRACTURED SKULL WHEN JUMPED OR FELL OFF TRANSFORMER BOX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT RT SODE TOP OF HEAD ON A FUSE BOX NO LOC LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT FELL IN SHOP CLASS AND HIT HEAD AGAINST A FUSE BOX. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
SCALP LACERATION - STRUCK HEAD ON METAL DOOR TO CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Football
PLAYING FOOTBALL AT FRIEND'S HOUSE & RAN INTO ELECTRICAL BOXDX: SCROTAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/01/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2000	Age: 9 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: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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