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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 727
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Date: 10/29/2010Age: 10 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 wire or wiring systems
10 YO M CLIMBING TREE, SHOCKED BY ELECTRIC WIRE IN LIMBS. DX ELECTRIC S HOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
A 8 YOM TURNED ON A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELT BURN TO HAND, DX ELECTRICAL S HOCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Poles
18YOM USING WOOD POLE WITH METAL END TO CLEAN IVY FROM SIDE OF HOUSE, T OUCHED ELECTRIC WIRE, ELECTRICUTED W/TINGLING/NUMBNESS;SHOCK,BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
58 YOM SYNCOPE EPISODE S/P DOING ELECTRIC WORK AT HOME WITH ELECTRIC WI RES, PT WAS NOT ELECTRICUTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 58 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 wire or wiring systems
58YOM, WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL UINT @ PARENT'S HOUSE&GOT SHOC KED X3>>ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
32 YO M, C/O DIZZINESS AND BURNING SENSATION ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AFTE R LIVE WIRE TOUCHED HIS FACE, DX ELECTRICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 7 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 wire or wiring systems
7 YR OLD MALE AT MUSEUM TOUCHING DISPLAY OF ELECTRIC TUBE AND GOT ELECT RIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
60 YOM TOUCHED ELECTRIC WIRE AND FELL 6 FEET. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
21 YOM C/O LEG PAIN COMING THRU DOOR WHEN A "BOOM" AND A TRANSFORMER WENT OUT WAS KNOCKED DOWN. DX-ELECTRICAL SHOCK LIGHTENING STRIKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 44 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK R ARM/LEG/FOOT/LWBS: 44YOF FLIP' ON LIGHTSWITCH W/ R INDEX F; C/O TINGLING R ARM & R LEG. R FOOT PN & TINGLING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
41 Y/O/M SHOCK FROM A LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE AT HOME DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX/ ELECTRICAL INJURY CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
32 YOM-PT STEPPED IN A PUDDLE OF WATER THAT WAS EXPOSED TO 220 ELECTRIC AL CURRENT-KNOCKED TO GROUND & LOC FOR 5 MINS DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
37 YO M TRANSFORMER FELL OFF POLE, PT WAS SHOCKED AND THROWN 30 FEET BY FIREBALL. DX ELECTRICAL BURNS TO BODY, +FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
11YOF TOUCH A LIGHT SWITCH AND GOT SHOCKED BRIEFLY FOR A SECOND OR TWO ARM FEELS A LITTLE ACHY DX:ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems
16 YOM ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM LIGHT SWITCH - LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/10/2010Age: 68 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 wire or wiring systems, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
68YOM WORKING ON HIS LIGHTSWITCH IN THE GARAGE WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS AN D FELT A SHOCK ALL OVER BODY WITH CHEST PAIN ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
21 YOM HAD A TREE BRANCH FALL ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRE/ ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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