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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 185
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:84All Of Body:68
Shoulder:16Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 52 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, Flatware
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, PRIED PLUG OUT OF SOCKET WITH A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
LACERATION HEAD - 60 YOF FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON ELECTRICAL PLUG P RONGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
FIXING ELECTRICAL OUTLET, APPROX.3 FT ABOVE GROUND, FELL FROM SQUATTED POSITION. DX FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
INJ RT SHLDR, D/L WHILE RAISING ARM-WAS BAKING, BENT DOWN TO PLUG IN A MACHINE.DX: D/L RT ANTERIOR SHLDR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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