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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 736
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:318Lower Arm:143
Lower Leg:129Finger:77
Eyeball:16Hand:16
25 - 50% Body:16All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
37 YOF IN ANGER HIT FUSE BOX; HURT RT LOWER ARM. CONTUSION, RIGHT FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WAS WORKING ON A FUSE BOX WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS SUSTAINED THE RMAL BURNS TO HANDS LOWER ARMS FACE NECK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
BLURRED VISION. PT WAS WORKING ON A FUSE BOX AT COUSIN'S HOUSE AND TOUC HED 2 WIRES TOGETHER WHEN IT SPARKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
JUMPED OFF A PLANK SPRAIN LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FELL HIT HEAD ON FUSE BOX DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
R LEG LACERATION - CUT LEG ON METAL FUSE BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
STATES SHE WAS SHOCKED WHEN SHE TOUCHED CICCUIT BREAKER DX ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
ELECTRIC BURN TO FINGER FROM CIRCUIT BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT FELL OFF ELECTRIC BOX ON SIDE OF HOUSE; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
80 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN STOOD UP UNDER ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME. DX; LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT FELL IN SHOP CLASS AND HIT HEAD AGAINST A FUSE BOX. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
20 YO WF - LACERATION RT. FOREARM - HIT ON BREAKER BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 60 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
HIT HEAD ON FUSE BOX DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
CONCUSSION WITH CHI.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FUSE BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
TRIED TO AVOID ICE WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR AND HIT HEAD ON A LIPA - BOX IN A PARKING LOT DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Electrical wire or wiring systems
BILATERAL HAND BURNS/LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL BURNS. PT WORKING ON A BREAKER BOX AND TOUCHED LIVE WIRE ACCIDENTALLY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 38 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
38 YOM WAS LOOKING AT A HOUSE TO RENT; HIT HEAD ON CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX. LACERATION OF SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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