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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 831
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:153Head:145
All Of Body:118Foot:103
Hand:84Lower Arm:69
Eyeball:69Finger:39
Lower Leg:22Knee:16
Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
R DISTAL FOREARM LAC/14YOF STS AT SCHOOL TRIPPED AND CUT R DISTAL FOREA RM ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STUCK FINGER IN LIGHT SOCKET. DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK, ABRASION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Power drills or accessories
PT IN BATHROOM PLAYING WITH A DRILL THAT EXPLODED IN HIS HAND, BLAST IN JURY TO RT HAND WITH ELECTRICAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT PUNCHED AN ELECTRICAL CABLE BOX ON 11/03. WAS SEEN AT URGENT CARE CL INIC. CONTINUED PAIN. D: BOXER'S FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STEPPED ON A POWER PLUG AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT FELL AT SCHOOL AND HIT HEAD ON ELECTRICAL SOCKET DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STEPPED ON A METAL PRONGS OF ELECTRIC OUTLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STEPPED ON A WIRE PLUG. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Computers
PLUGGING *** INTO OUTLET WHEN SPARKS FLEW OUT OF OUTLET & BLUE STREAKS INTO AIR. DX: ELECTRICAL SHOCK, BURNS L THUMB & INDEX FGR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
STUCK BOBBY PIN IN ELECTRICAL SOCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
FAINTED AFTER BLOOD DRAW, HIT FACE ON SOCKET PLATE FACE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CHILD RUNNING WHEN TRIPPED OVER COUSIN AND FELL AGAINST PLASTIC ELECTRI CAL OUTLET FACEPLATE. D: HEAD INJURY, RADIAL FX, LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STEPPED ON PRONG ELECTRIC PLUG TO LT FOOT, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK SOMETHING INTO ELECTRICAL OUTLET DX. ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Extension cords
PATIENT SHOCKED FROM EXTENSION CORD AT ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT HOME; ELECT RICAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
BURNED SELF ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET DX. KNEE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT DX HEAD HEMATOMA - S/P HIT HIS FOREHEAD TO METER OUTLET (ELECTRIC SOCKET) AT SCHOOL TODAY WHILE RUNNING AROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
R CORNEAL ABRASION; PT STATES WHILE PULLING A PLUG FROM WASS SCOKET - F ELT A FLASH OF LIGHT GO INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT RECEIVED SHOCK (SPARK) FROM SOCKET WHEN RUBBED HAND ON OUTLET A T SCHOOL; ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CUT HAND IN PLUG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
ELECTRIC BURN TO HAND WHEN PLUGGED IN PROJECT AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT CUT TOE ON GLASS/PLASTIC OUTLET COVER 7 DAYS AGO, DRAINING PUS; INFECTED OLD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
TOUCHED ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN SCHOOL DX: R HAND ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT 'S BROTHER PLACED A HAIR PIN INTO ELECTRICAL OUTLET (110V HOUSEHOLD) PT THEN TOUCHED PIN AND BURNED 2 RIGHT FINGERS. DX ELECTRICAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CUT LOWER LEG ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
SUPERFICIAL SCALP INFECTION, STRUCK HEAD ON METAL OUT LET BOX (USED A LONG TIME AGO) ON WEDNESDAY, NOW HAS DISCHARGE(NOT STATED KIND)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT HORSING AROUND WITH BROTHER AT HOME, HIT FOOT ON LIGHT SOCKET O R METAL ELECTRICAL PLUG; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
DX RIGHT INDEX AND THUMB BURNS: STUCK IN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND BURNED FINGERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
SHOCKED SELF AT ELECTRICAL SOCKET DX. ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT DX ELECTRICAL BURN RT THUMB - S/P RT THUMB SHOCKED BY ELECTRIC PLUG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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