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Accidents - Electrical outlets or receptacles - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:90Finger:62
Upper Trunk:15Eyeball:15
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 56 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
INJURED HAND WHILE PUTTING PLUG INTO RECEPTACLE ELECTRICAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles, Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR A PLUG, FELL ON WALKER, C/O LOW BACK PAIN. DX - BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PULLED PLUG OUT OF SOCKET BY WIRE ELETRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
GOT FINGER CAUGHT WHEN PULLING DOWN A LATCH ON AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. DX . FINGER SKIN AVULSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WITH ABRASION TO EYE, WAS PRYING AN ELECTRIC OUTLET WHICH POPPED INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 52 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, Ceilings and walls
52 YOM PULLED PLUG OUT OF WALL ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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