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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 531
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:240Finger:145
Foot:77Ankle:34
Upper Trunk:16Eyeball:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
ABD PAIN. PT WALKED INTO A HOT OUTLET AND DEVELOPED ABD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT FELL & GRABBED ELECTRICAL BOX-HANGING ON W/ RT 2 & 3 FINGERS. ACUTE TENDON STRAIN 2 & 3 DIGITS RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL OUTLET ON FLOOR; FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
A SPRING FROM AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET HIT PTS EYE, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 30 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
PT WAS WORKING ON A 110 OUTLET AND RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK BEING THROWN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
33 YOM UNPLUGGING UNKNOWN OBJECT FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STEPPED ON A PLUG. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Extension cords
WALL SOCKET HAD EXTENSION CORD WITH MULTIPLE OTHER CORDS IN IT, PULL CO CORD OUT OF PLUG, IT SHORTED.HAND ELEC SHOCK 1ST BURN . F D NOT RECORDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 50 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: Electrical outlets or receptacles
SHOCKED BY LIVE PLUG - SLIGHT ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS USING A NORMAL SOCKET @ HOME 120 AC 110 VOLTS, PT WAS ELECTRICUT ED FROM LT HAND TO RT POPPED THROUGH DEVELOPED LAC DX; S/P ELECTRIC SHO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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