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Electrical Injury Incidence
Facts about an electrical injury:
  • Electrical injuries cause about 1,000 deaths annually in the United States.
  • Electrical injuries are responsible for 3 to 5% of burn center admissions.
  • Electrical injuries rank as the fifth most common cause of occupational fatalities.
  • Two-thirds of electrical injuries occur in persons between 10 and 40 years of age.
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Last Updated: Mar 16, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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