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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 08/18/2008Age: 59 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
PT WAS OPENING CIRCUIT BOX AND A BOLT FELL OUT ON PT'S HEAD. DX: LACE RATION TO SCALP
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: 04/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FELL AGAINST OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL BOX/CHI
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: 03/23/2008Age: 11 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
HEAD LAC-RAN INTO ELECTRICAL BOX IN ATTIC-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Sports and recreational activity
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX IN GYM CLASS AT SCHOOL; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WENT TO STAND UP YESTERDAY AND HIT TOP OF HEAD ON ELECTRICAL BOX. CO NTINUED HEADACHE, NAUSEA. D: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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