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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 275
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Ceilings and walls |
| DX;FOREHEAD LACERATIONS X2. PT FELL FORWARD FROM UNKNOWN POSTION AND STRUCK HEAD ON OUTLET BOX PROTRUDING FROM THE WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| DOVE ACROSS ROOM TO UNPLUG SPARKING OUTLET AND HIT CHEST ON DOOR TO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER CONTUSING IT;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT WAS CHANGING AN ELECTRIC SOCKET WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A PC OF METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Air conditioners |
| PT WORKING ON SWAMP COOLER THIS AM BURNT (R) HAND ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN (R) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT PLUGGING SOMETHING INTO AN ELECTRIC OUTLET AT HOME WHEN THE HOUSE WA S STRUCK BY LIGHTNING- FELT SHOCK IN ARM OUT FOOT- ELECTRIC SHOCK INJUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 33 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 outlets or receptacles, Electric lighting equipment |
| SHOCKED WHILE PLUGGING IN 110 V CORD TO LAMP STATES LT ARM HAND PAIN HA IR SINGED ON LT ARM DX: S/P ELECTRCAL INJURY / MUSCULAR CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Electric lighting equipment |
| CLEANING LIGHT FITTING 110V SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL INJURY FROM 110 V SOCK ET NECK PAIN ?LOC CHEST PAIN DX: ELECTRICAL INJURY /CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT STRUCK SELF IN EYE WITH POWER STRIP, ACUTE L EYE CORNEAL ABRASION SU PERFICIAL SKIN ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| DX BURN LEFT THIGH: PLUGGING IN SOMETHING TO ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT HOME, OUTLET BLEW AND PT BURNED THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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