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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,144
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 72YOF TRIPPED OVER WIRE CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRYING TO GET DOOR BELL,TWISTED AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 61 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 |
| PT RECIEVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN USING A DOOR BELL, ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH RIGHT HAND INTO BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS GOING TO ANSWER THE DOORBELL, TURNED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL AT H OME, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 73YOF WAS WALKING IN THE DARK AND WHILE REACHING FOR A LIGHTSWITCH SHE FELL SYSTAINED A CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | 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, Manual scissors |
| 60YO WHITE MALE WAS CUTTING 240 VOLT CONDUIT,HOLDING SCISSORS,240 VOLT WAS STILL ACTIVE WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDS,C/O CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/29/2009 | Age: 56 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: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 56Y/O,M,FEELS OFF BALANCE & NUMB L ARM, 2 WEEKS AGO WAS SHOCKED BY 120 LIGHT SWITCH, MULTILEVEL CERVICAL DISC DISEASE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL FORWARD ONTO LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electric heaters |
| HAS PUNCTURE WOUND FROM WIRE IN HEATER PUNCTURE WOUND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH, WENT TO SIT BACK DOWN ON BED, MISSED AND F ELL ON FLOOR, OCCURED AT HOME, CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT DROPPED AN ELECTRICAL PANEL COVER ONTO LEFT FOOT LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 57YOM, STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE, LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC WIRE. LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER WIRE AT ***CONTUSION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS MOVING TRANSFORMER AND FELT A "POP" IN (R) SIDE LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Outdoor antennas |
| PT WAS STRINGING SOME WIRE FOR HIS SATELLITE DISH WHEN LADDER MOVED. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 89 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 |
| 89 YOM WENT TO BATHROOM AND REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL SUSTAININ G A FRACTURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HANDS, CAME IN CONTACT W/POWER LINES TRYING TO GET ON ROOF DX: SEVERE ELECTRICAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/08/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| GOT NECK CAUGHT ON WIRES DOWN FROM STORM. DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| REACHING FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCH, LOST BALANCE&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST A CORNER OF A SHELF>>CHI/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT TRIPPED ON CABLE WIRES AT HOME AND FELL INJURED HAND DX// LEFT HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 52Y/O,M,BURN TO HAND FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES AT HOME, 3RD DEGREE BURN L H AND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LOW BACK STRAIN: INSTALLING LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME YESTERDAY, FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LOW BACK, PAIN LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 56 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 |
| PT FLIPPED ELECTRIC SWITCH, FELT PAIN TO HAND, ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT HAS A LEFT HIP PROSTHETIC DEVICE WAS BENDING DOWN FIXING AN ELECTRIC AL BOX AND IT POPPED OUT OF PLACE DISLOCATED HIP PROSTHESIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS LAYING WITH HER CAT WHEN THE DOORBELL RAN SHE GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE DOOR BELL AND STARTLED THE CAT SUSTAINED A LEG AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT VISITING FAMILY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON A LIGHTSWITCH AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO CHEST ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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