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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 486
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
26-50 years old:392
50+ years old:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT ATTACHED MAIN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOX WITH PLIERS & FELT SHOCK IN FINGERS AT HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
WAS ON VACATION IN ***, & TOUCHED ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE, & BURNEDRT M IDDLE FINGER. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN RT MIDDLE FINGER
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: 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: 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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