Electrical injuries, deaths and hospitalisations 2014–15 and 2015–16

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Release Date: 30 Nov 2018
Author: AIHW

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A total of 1,065 people hospitalised between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2016 had sustained an electrical injury, and 55 people died as a result of electrocution or lightning strike. Almost half of people hospitalised with an electrical injury occurred while the person was in paid work (497 cases or 47%), and a further 150 people sustained an electrical injury while doing unpaid work (14%).

ISSN: 2205-510X (PDF) 1444-3791 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-76054-458-4 (PDF) 978-1-76054-459-1 (Print)
Cat. no: INJCAT 197
Pages: 41

Findings from this report:

During 2014–15 and 2015–16, 55 people died as a result of electrical injury, including lightning strike
47% of people admitted to hospital with an electrical injury during this 2-year period were injured while in paid work
In 2014–15 and 2015–16, 58 people were admitted to hospital after being struck by lightning
During 2014–15 and 2015–16, 8 people died as a result of lightning strike, all of whom were males

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Summary
1. Introduction
- Methods and data sources
- Structure of this report
2. Overview of electrical injuries
3. Hospitalised cases with any electrical injury
- Age, sex, and trend over time
- Principal diagnosis
- External cause
- Place of occurrence
- Type of activity
- Length of stay in hospital
4. Fatal electrical injuries
- Age, sex, and trend over time
- Underlying cause of death
- Deaths due to lightning
- Deaths due to electrocution by electric current
Appendix A: Data issues
Appendix B: Additional tables
Appendix C: NCIS Selection criteria
Glossary
References
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