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Accidents - Cords, electrical - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 539
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:86
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:230
Year 2010:108

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
17YOF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO LEFT HAND AND FOREARM WITH PARESTHESIAS - GOT SHOCKED WHILE UNPLUGGING ELECTRICAL CORD OUT OF OUTLET IN DANCE CLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
20 YOF WENT TO PLUG IN A CORD THAT WAS CHEWED BY HER DOG AND SHE SUF FERED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
ELECTRIC SHOCK. 21 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical, Faucets or spigots
16YOM ELECTRIC SHOCK WORKING ON FAUCET WHEN LIVE CORD DROPPED INTO WATE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
MILD ELECTRIC SHOCK W/O SEQUELAE - COMPLAINS OF NUMBNESS TO LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY & CHEST DISCOMFORT AFTER SHOCK FROM FRAYED ELECTRIC CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS TRYING TO SHOVE A ELECTRIC PLUG INTO A ELECTRICAL POWER STRIP AT HOME AND RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
PT PRESENTS TO ER C/O INJURY TO RT HAND S/P PLUG IN ELECTRICAL CORD AND GOT ELECTROCUTE WHILE AT SCHOOL-ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
PT STEPPED ON AN ELECTRIC CORD AND HEARD A "POP" C/O FOOT BURN. DX: ELE CTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
SHOCKED BY ELECTRIC CORD/ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
RT HAND NUMBNESS.PT WAS SHOCKED WITH A ELECTRICAL CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
ELECTRICUTION FROM ELECTICAL CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
20 Y/O F RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM POWER CORD AT HOME, WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HER PREGNANCY. DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles
TOUCHED CORD AT ELECTRIC OUTLET DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cords, electrical
PT WAS GRABBING ELECTRICAL CORD, GOT A SHOCK AND WAS THROWN TO GROUND. SUSTAINED "MINOR ELECTROCUTION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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