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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 825
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:450All Of Body:247
Ear:66Hand:27
Knee:15Face:11
Unkown:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
GOT ELECTRICAL BURN ON FINGER FROM ELECTRIC SOCKET " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Computers
PATIENT WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE WAS PUTTING A PLUG IN FOR HIS***. DX - ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Manual scissors
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, VIA EMS, PT INSERTED A PAIRS OF SCISSORS INTO AN ELECTRIC OUTLET AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SHAKING, NO LOC OR VOMITING, OBSERV.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STUCK HIS THUMB IN LIGHT SOCKET. DX: BURN THUMB 1ST DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK FINGER IN ELECTRIC SOCKET. NO INJURY NOTED. LEFT ER BEFORE SEEN .
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/15/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT PLACED FINGER IN THE OUTLET AT HOME - DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK FINGER IN LIGHT SOCKETCIRCUMFERENTIAL BURNS INDEX AND MIDDLE FING ERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Manicuring devices
FINGER GOT ELECRICAL BURNS, PUT NAIL CLIPPERS IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Telephones or telephone accessories
ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNED WRIST WHEN PULLED ANSWERING MACHINE PLUG OU T OF WALL AND ENTIRE PLUG CAME OUT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
BABY PUT FINGER IN ELECTRIC OUTLET WHILE MOM WAS ON TELEPHONE DX: ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
4Y/M SISTER WITNESSED PT STICKING BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET,NO LO C/IMMEDIATELY WALKED TO MOM,BURNS TO HAND; RIGHT HAND ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
3 YOM ELECTRICAL BURN FINGER FROM TOUCHING OUTLET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PUT FINGER IN ELECTRIC SOCKET ACUTE ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
PT STUCK KEYS IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET - SCREAMED WASNT STANDING ON CARPET ED FLOOR DX LOW VOLTAGE ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Keys, key rings or key chains
PT PLACED KEYS IN LIGHT SOCKET AT 21:00. DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK, BURN HAND & ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
EYEBROW LACERATION,CUT ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Cords, electrical
ATTEMPTING TO PUT A ELECTRIC CORD (PLUG) IN AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET ELECTRICAL BURNS LEFT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
FINGER BURNED FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
THUMB BURN, STUCK A STAPLE IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
2Y/M STUCK METAL HAIRPIN INTO AN ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD OUTLET TODAY, MOM HEARD "POP", PT HAND BURNED; LEFT HAND FINGERS 1-4 ELECTRICAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Light bulbs
3 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER WHEN UNSCREWED BULB FROM LIGHT SOCKET AND STUCK FINGER INTO IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
R INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN METAL SWITCH PLATE. DX: FOREIGN BODY FINGER, ABRASION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
TOUCHED AN OUTLET IN THE TOWN HALL BUILDING. DX. DISTAL R THUMB, LONG F INGER, L THUMB AND INDEX FINGER MINOR BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Ceilings and walls
EXPOSURE TO ELECTRICAL CURANT, ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM OUTLET IN WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT STUCK NAIL OR PAPERCLIP IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET AT HOME, WAS SHOCK ED; ELECTRICAL BURNS TO THUMB, 2ND/3RD FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PUT BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRIC OUTLET AT HOME, SPARKS BURN FINGERS, BOBBY PI PIN SHAPE BURN TO FINGERS, BURN IN SOLE OF FOOT; 2ND DG FINGS 1ST FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Manicuring devices
PT.STUCK A PAIR OF TWEEZERS IN A ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT HOME. DX; ELECTRI CAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK, CHILD BY ELECTRIC OUTLET, STARTED TO CRY AND C/O EAR PAIN/ LT OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
BURN HAND - 2 YOF PUT A METAL OBJECT INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET SUSTAINI NG AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2005Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER WHEN ELECTRICAL PLUG EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STUCK FINGER IN LIGHT SOCKET THIS AM & WAS SHOCKED. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN 2 OR MORE DIGITS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
BURN FINGERS - 22 MOM STUCK HIS FINGERS INTO AN ELECTRICAL SOCKET SUSTA INING BURNS TO HIS LEFT INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STUCK FINGER IN AN ELECTRIC RECEPTACLE AND INJURED FINGER. DX FINGER BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON RECEPTACLE IN FLOOR DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT PUT OBJECT INTO LIGHT SOCKET, MOM HEARD POP; ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
EYEBROW LACERATION, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A ELECTRIC PLUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT GOT SHOCKED WHEN PT PUT HANDS IN OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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