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:

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

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
List of tables
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