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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 523
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:244Head:85
Finger:70Knee:61
Hand:31All Of Body:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Snow throwers/blowers
PAIN IN L ELBOW, BOTH KNEES AFTER FALLING TODAY. SLIPPED ON SNOW AND F ELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
ELECTRIC BOX BLEW UP IN FACE DX: FACIAL BURNS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT CUT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL WHILE PUTTING TOGETHER AN ELECTRICAL CIRC UIT AT HOME DX: R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT CROSSED WRONG WIRES IN AN ELECTRICAL PANEL AT THIER HOME, ELECTRICA L BURN TO R HAND AND FLASH BURN TO FACE DX: 1ST/2ND DEGREE R HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
KNOCKED DOWN AFTER TOUCHING FUSEBOX AT HOME,ACHING ALL OVER ELECTRO CUTON INJURY CH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HIT HEAD ON FUSE BOX AND LAC TOP OF IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
A BREAKER BOX LID FELL DOWN ON PATIENT'S FINGER. DX. FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
BUMPED HEAD ON FUSE BOX, C/O PAIN, CUT , DX; HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
ELECTROCUTION INJURY.PT WAS SHOCKED ON A FUSE BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
~TRIP OVER CHILD, HIT ELECTRICAL BOX WITH FACE DX: FACIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT RECIEVED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO FACE WHILE CHANGING FUSE BOX, FROM 100 AMP TO 200 AMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Electrical wire or wiring systems
AMP. CIRCUIT BOX BLEW UP WHILE PATIENT WAS WORKING ON IT, PUT THE WRONG WIRE TOGETHER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE, BOTH FOREARMS, NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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