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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 493
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:104Finger:103
Head:83Lower Trunk:68
Foot:67Hand:33
Elbow:15Toe:11
Lower Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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 dryers
PT GOT A SHOCK INJURING FINGER FROM OUTLET WHILE DRYING HAIR WITH DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Electric baseboard heaters
PUNCHED A "METAL ELECTRIC BASE" VS "ELECTRIC BOX" AT HOME TODAY INJURIN G HIS HAND,NOW W/ SWELLING/DEFORMITY; RIGHT HAND BOXER'S FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
STUCK METAL IN OUTLET, BURN R HAND, ELECTRICITY WENT OUT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
OUTLT AT CHOOL WAS STICKING OUT AND INJURED LOW BACK ON IT 3CM LAC TO L OW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CHILD WAS DOING A CARTWHEEL AND STRUCK FOOT ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET. CONTI NUED PAIN. D: FOOT SPRAIN, CONTUSION, POSSIBLE FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT. TOUCHED WIRE (TRIAGE NOTE: "OUTLET") AT SCHOOL. HAS PAIN & TINGLING FINGERS, WRIST, ELBOW. DEVELOPED HEADACHE. DX.: ELECTRICAL CONTACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT HAD METAL STICKS IN BOTH HANDS AT HOME, PUT STICKS INTO OULET; 1ST DEGREE HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
CUT LOWER LEG ON ELECTRIC OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS PULLING ON A PLASTIC OUTLET COVER & GOT RT. RING FINGER CUT DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
TOE LACERATOIN, CUT TOE ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
1 CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON PLUG-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT WAS BURNED FROM AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET, WAS SHOCKED AT HOME. DX-ELECTRICAL SHOCK, 2ND DEGREE BURN CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 6 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, Cords, electrical
BURN TO FINGER AFTER PUTTING ELECTRIC CORD IN WALL OUTLET DX: ELECTRIC BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT DX SUPERFICIAL LACERATION LT ELBOW - PT FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS AND CUT LT ELBOW ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
8 YOM STRUCK HEAD ON OUTLET SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STRUCK TOE ON WALL PLUG. DX: LAC TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT. TRIED TO ADJUST ELECTRICAL PLUG AT SCHOOL & FELT A ZAP, PT NOW DIZZY, FINGER PAIN WHERE HE TOUCHED IT TO PLUG. DX: ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS PLUGGING A PLUG IN AND SUS AN ELECTRICAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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