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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:75All Of Body:71
Lower Arm:15Face:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WORKING ON A FUSE BOX AT HOME AND EXPERIENCED A 1 SEC SHOCK ALL OV ER BODY NUMB AND TINGLING ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
CHANGING A FUSE AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS, AND A DMIT FOR OBSERVATION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL BOX AND FELL DX: COMMINUTED FX R DISTAL RADIUS W/ ARTICULAR INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
64 YO MALE HIT RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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