|Classification of Skin Burns| |Copyright © Nucleus Medical
Media, Inc.| - Children biting on electrical cords - Poking
utensils or other metal objects into electrical outlets or
appliances, like a plugged-in toaster - Failing to shut the
power supply before making home repairs or installation -
Dropping a plugged-in appliance into water - Occupational
accidents due to, for example, electric arcs from high-voltage
power lines. (Electric arcs occur when a burst of electricity
jumps from one electrical conductor to another, such as flashes
of electricity from the wheels of an electrically powered train
or where a trolley car connects to an overhead power line.) -
Visible burns on the skin - Muscle contraction or pain -
Numbness or tingling - Bone fractures - Feeling disoriented -
Low blood pressure - Heart arrhythmias - First-degree burns
—Injury is only to the outer layer of skin. They are red and
painful, and may cause some swelling. The skin turns white when
touched. - Second-degree burns —These burns are de