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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,144
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:241Lower Leg:177
Lower Trunk:170Finger:137
All Of Body:106Lower Arm:82
Foot:75Neck:62
Upper Trunk:30Head:30
Shoulder:15Elbow:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
72YOF TRIPPED OVER WIRE CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRYING TO GET DOOR BELL,TWISTED AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT RECIEVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN USING A DOOR BELL, ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH RIGHT HAND INTO BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS GOING TO ANSWER THE DOORBELL, TURNED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL AT H OME, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
73YOF WAS WALKING IN THE DARK AND WHILE REACHING FOR A LIGHTSWITCH SHE FELL SYSTAINED A CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Manual scissors
60YO WHITE MALE WAS CUTTING 240 VOLT CONDUIT,HOLDING SCISSORS,240 VOLT WAS STILL ACTIVE WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDS,C/O CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
56Y/O,M,FEELS OFF BALANCE & NUMB L ARM, 2 WEEKS AGO WAS SHOCKED BY 120 LIGHT SWITCH, MULTILEVEL CERVICAL DISC DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL FORWARD ONTO LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electric heaters
HAS PUNCTURE WOUND FROM WIRE IN HEATER PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH, WENT TO SIT BACK DOWN ON BED, MISSED AND F ELL ON FLOOR, OCCURED AT HOME, CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT DROPPED AN ELECTRICAL PANEL COVER ONTO LEFT FOOT LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
57YOM, STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE, LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC WIRE. LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER WIRE AT ***CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS MOVING TRANSFORMER AND FELT A "POP" IN (R) SIDE LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Outdoor antennas
PT WAS STRINGING SOME WIRE FOR HIS SATELLITE DISH WHEN LADDER MOVED. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
89 YOM WENT TO BATHROOM AND REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL SUSTAININ G A FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HANDS, CAME IN CONTACT W/POWER LINES TRYING TO GET ON ROOF DX: SEVERE ELECTRICAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
GOT NECK CAUGHT ON WIRES DOWN FROM STORM. DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHING FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCH, LOST BALANCE&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST A CORNER OF A SHELF>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT TRIPPED ON CABLE WIRES AT HOME AND FELL INJURED HAND DX// LEFT HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
52Y/O,M,BURN TO HAND FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES AT HOME, 3RD DEGREE BURN L H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LOW BACK STRAIN: INSTALLING LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME YESTERDAY, FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LOW BACK, PAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 56 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 wire or wiring systems
PT FLIPPED ELECTRIC SWITCH, FELT PAIN TO HAND, ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT HAS A LEFT HIP PROSTHETIC DEVICE WAS BENDING DOWN FIXING AN ELECTRIC AL BOX AND IT POPPED OUT OF PLACE DISLOCATED HIP PROSTHESIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WAS LAYING WITH HER CAT WHEN THE DOORBELL RAN SHE GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE DOOR BELL AND STARTLED THE CAT SUSTAINED A LEG AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT VISITING FAMILY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON A LIGHTSWITCH AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO CHEST ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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