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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:75Eyeball:59
Upper Trunk:15Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Air conditioners
CHEST PAIN/PANIC ATTACK. PT DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST WHEN BEING INVOLVED IN HOUSE FIRE. STARTED NEAR OUTLET WHERE AC WAS PLUGGED IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Air conditioners
2ND DEG BURNS BIL HANDS. PT TRYING TO PUT HOUSE FIRE OUT. STARTED NEAR OUTLET WHERE AC WAS PLUGGED IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Knives
PULLING PLUG OUT OF WALL YESTERDAY & HIT HER EYE & ACCIDENTLY LAC LIF W / KNIFE. CORNEAL AB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
ELECTRICAL BURN L 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY W/AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN, SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STATES CUT R INDEX FINGER WHLE WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX THIS A.M DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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