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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 724
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:392Head:204
Foot:80All Of Body:46

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Doors
GOT SHOCK PRESSING ID PAD ON DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN WORKING ON PANELBOARD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT STATES STOOD UP FROM A STOOPED POSITION & HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOX AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 28 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
LAC RT INDEX FINGER-SUS A 1CM LAC TO RT INDEX FINGER WHEN HE CUT IT ON AN ELECTRIC BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
LACERATION LT 5TH FINGER WITH REPAIR: WORKINGON FUSE BOX AT HOME, CAUGHT FINGER ON METAL FRAME, 3 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
SUPERFICIAL LACERATION WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER - LID TO BREAKER BOX FELL ON HIS FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
LACERATION LEFT FOOT-WHILE AT A CONVENIENCE STORE ACCIDENTALLY KICKED A N ELECTRICAL BOX, CUTTING FOOT. HAS A 2CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 37 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
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-TURNED ON BREAKER BOX-GOT SHOCKED-KNOCKED ONTO KNEES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
SCALP LAC, PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WITH HEADACHE FROM STRIKING AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN A FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 49 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
49 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON DOOR OF ELECTRIC PANEL BOX LACERATION INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER W/PIECE OF METAL,ESSENTIALLY STICKING FINGER I N HOT SOCKET DX:ACUTE EXAC PANCREATITIS,HEAD PAIN,LBP PT LEFT AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON & OFF AT HOME WENT DOWN TO CHECK ELECTRIC PANEL AND WAS SHOCKED & KNOCKED TO FLOOR DX: 4TH DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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