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Accidents - Electrical testing equipment - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 527
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:137Hand:133
Finger:76Foot:73
Upper Trunk:66All Of Body:33
Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical testing equipment
68YMC USING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION TESTING METER IT FELL AND SHARP POINT HIT EYE/EYE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical testing equipment
JOINT PAIN, THINKS MAY HAVE TETANUS FROM ADCCIDENTLY POKING LEG WITH TE ST LIGHT 3 MO. AGO. DX; ARTHRITIS FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical testing equipment
RT CORNEAL AB-@ HOME-PICKED UP AN ELECTRIC TESTER-HIT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical testing equipment
SHOCKED WHILE HOLDING AN ELECTRIC METER WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical testing equipment
BURNS TO BOTTOM AFTER SITTING ON A POWER BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical testing equipment
ELECTRICAL TESTING DEVICE BLEW UP IN HANDS WHILE TESTING 480 VOLT OUTLET DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO L AND R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical testing equipment, Other ranges
25 YO F HAD AN ELECTRIC TEST LIGHT PROBE FALL OFF STOVE HIT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical testing equipment, Electrical outlets or receptacles
49YOF-ELECTRICAL BURN RIGHT HAND-USING OUTLET TESTER AT HOME-TESTER MEL TED AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical testing equipment
L HAND PAIN.SHARP SPICKET CICUIT TESTER SLIPPED W/ DEEP PW.INJURY 3 DAYS AGO.DX INFECTED PW L HAND W/ TENSOSYNOVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical testing equipment
AT HOME WORKING W/ SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL TESTING DEVICE WHEN A 1/4" C OPPER ROD HIT PT'S EYE DX BLUNT TRAUMA TO R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical testing equipment
PT.C/O PAI TO RT.THUMB RT.HAND SUSTAIN WHEN VOLTAGE MACHINE FELL ON HAND. DX- CONTUSION RT.THUMB RT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/1999Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical testing equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical testing equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/1997Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical testing equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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