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Accidents - Surge suppressors or power strips - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:148Lower Leg:15
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Surge suppressors or power strips
67 YR OLD FEMALE IN KITCHEN TRIPPED OVER POWER CORD ONTO KNEE AND FX LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Surge suppressors or power strips
13YOM; PTS AUTISTIC BROTHER HIT PT ON THE HEAD WITH A POWER STRIP. D: CONTUSIONH TO FACE / SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Surge suppressors or power strips
19YOM GRABBED HOLD OF AN ELECTRICAL STRIP AT OME, 110 VOLT, W/ HAND DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Surge suppressors or power strips
43 YOF, ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HANDS, PT WAS CLEANING AND TOUCHED POWER STRIP WITH WET HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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