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Accidents - Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2000:17
Year 2006:15
Year 2008:74

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
58YOM PANEL BOARD BEGAN TO ARCH,BEGAN TO MOVE AWAY,RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK ENTERED DISTAL FINGERS UP FOREARM;1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
FOREARM BURN-WORKING ON ELECTRICAL BOX WHEN SPARKS HIT PT'S ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PT TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL BOX AND FELL DX: COMMINUTED FX R DISTAL RADIUS W/ ARTICULAR INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/1997Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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