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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - Year 2007 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:70
50+ years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 05/23/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
A SWITCH GEAR ON A BREAKER PANEL BLEW UP & PT SUFFERED A FINGER ABRASIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WAS PULLING ON DOOR TO CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND SHARP METAL AMPUT FINGER. DX: R INDEX FINGER AMPUTAION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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