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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 830
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:247Head:191
Finger:101Internal:76
All Of Body:72Lower Arm:70
Lower Trunk:38Face:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
32 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER A CIRCUIT BREAKER COVER FELL ON HER YESTERDA Y EVENING INJURING HER HEAD- DXMINOR CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
36YOWM PT STATES WAS CHANGING FUSE IN BREAKER BOX WHEN ACCIDENTALLY TO UCHED THE PANEL BOX & SHOCKED. DX. ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
21YOM ANGRY AT HOME SO HE PUNCHED A METAL BREAKER BOX AND FRACTURED RIG HT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Electrical wire or wiring systems
50YOM INTOXICATED AND THE POWER WENT OUT IN HOUSE BAC 289 FLIPPED THE S WITCH OF THE DISTRIBUTION BOX AND THROWN BACK ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
48 Y/O WM LACERATED FINGER ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL IT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
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
26 YOF SHOCKED ON R ARM FIXING BREAKER DX; ELECTRIC SHOCK R UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
26 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT CUT HAND ON PANELBOARD AT HOME. DX: 3 CM LAC ERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
15YOWM "GOT MAD AT MOM HIT METAL BOX" WITH HAND. BOX HE HIT WAS THEIR E LECTRICAL BOX. FRACTURE 5TH METACARPAL ON R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
29YOM HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CHANGING A FUSE DX;* DISC HERNIATION L5-S1-L3-L4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
52 YOF HURT FINGER ON FUSE BOX DOOR FRACTURE THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
12YOM PT WALKING DOG, PULLED PT UNDER A BREAKER BOX. PT STOOD UP AND HI T HEAD ON BREAKER BOX. LAC TO TOP OF HEAD. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
L ARM LAC: 44YOM STATES CUT L ARM ON CIRCUIT BREAKER BOC, LOCATION NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2010Age: 6 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
6YOM-HEAD LAC-RAN INTO EDGE OF ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HEAD LAC/5YOM HIT BACK OF HEAD ON UTILITY BOX AT LAUNDROMAT. SUSTAINED LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
9YOM RUNING OUTSIDE AT PARK,TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN THE GROUND,THINKS CUT SCALP ON A HOOK; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
51YOF SWALLOWED A FUSE FROM TELEVISION ACCIDENTALLY DX: SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
7 YOM FELL OFF OF ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE APT AND HIT FACE ON BOLTS. DX: FACIAL LAC 3 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
54 YO M CUT HAND ON ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME. DX:HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
11YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING 2 DAYS AGO, STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX, HAS HAD HEADACHE SINCE; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HEAD TRAUMA 52YOM.PT.REFERS HITTING ELECTRICAL PANELBOARD(ACCIDENTALLY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
21YOM, SUFFERED FROM BURNS TO THE LT HAND FINGERS AFTER GOT ELECTRICUTE D WHILE RE-SETTING THE CRICUIT BREAKER>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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