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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 619
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:146Lower Leg:140
Hand:85Shoulder:70
Knee:69Face:61
Finger:30Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Alcohol
PT WAS WORKING ON A CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX WHEN A PANEL COVER FELL DOWN AN D HIT HIM IN THE TEMPLE/ EYE. C/P LOSS OF VISION. D: +ETOH D: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT BENDING OVER IN HIS GARAGE AND STOOD UP STRIKING HEAD ON THE CORNER OF A FUSE BOX SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
55 YO HAND FUSE BURST IN HAND PARESTHESIA HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT PUTTING IN BREAKER BOX ON WALL @ HOME-FELL ON PATIENT-FX LEFT S HOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE SYNCOPE R/O ELECTROCUTION:WORKING ON FUSE BOX,IT WAS WET,NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED,WOKE UP ON BASEMENT FLOOR,DISORIENTED/SLURRED SPEECH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT LACERATED HAND IN A CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX. DX: 2 CM. RIGHT DORSAL HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM FIRE AT HOME FROM ELECTRICAL BOX NO RECORD OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters, Electric ranges or ovens
54YOM WHILE AT HOME WAS PUTTING A FUSE IN THE ELECTRIC STOVE,IT SPARKED HE JUMPED BACK,HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE;SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
HIT LEG AGAINST WIRE PANEL, C/O CUT TO LEG, DX LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
A SWITCH GEAR ON A BREAKER PANEL BLEW UP & PT SUFFERED A FINGER ABRASIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL UTILITY BOX SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT REPAIRIG AN ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE CHURCH & GOT ELECTROCUTED. 250 VO LTS. SHOCK OF A FEW SECONDS. D: ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT WAS PULLING ON DOOR TO CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND SHARP METAL AMPUT FINGER. DX: R INDEX FINGER AMPUTAION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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