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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 365
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Elbow:85Hand:70
Upper Trunk:69Eyeball:62
Knee:41All Of Body:30
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STATES SHE WAS SHOCKED BY A HOUSEHOLD OUTLET DX- ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
HIT ELBOW ON WALL SOCKET. DX-L ELBOW CELLULITIS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: 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
CHANGING THE FACEPLATE OF OUTLET&TOUCHED WITH BOTH HAND ON THE INSIDE&R EPORTS FELT TINGLING&THROWN BACK>>ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
JUMPING OVER ELECTRICAL BOXES AND FELL UPPER TRUNK PAIN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
SPARK FLEW OUT OF AN ELECTICAL SOCKET INTO HIS EYE PAIN EYE TRAUMATIC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
16 YOM LACERATED ELBOW ON EDGE OF A METAL ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT PLUGGING A CELL PHONE INTO AN OUTLET AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGER - FD NO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT RAN INTO ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX, INJURING (L) LEG DX;; SPRAIN (L) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair dryers
PT UNPLUGGED HAIR DRYER FROM WALL OUTLET & SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURNS T O LEFT HAND DX BURNS TO LEFT HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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