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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 481
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 19 MO M BROTHER PUT HOT IRON TO HIS BACK;DX BURNED UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 10 MO F PULLED HOT IRON DOWN AT HOME, BURNED CHEST. DX THERMAL BURN TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| MOM STATES THAT CHILD PULLED IRON DOWN ON HIM. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST ,UPPER ARM NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BACK - 2 YR OLD BLACK SUSTAINED BURN INJURY TO BACK W/IRON AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 2 YO FEMALE BURNED ON CHEST WHEN GRABBED A HOT CLOTHING IRON. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Counters or countertops |
| PULLED CLOTHES IRON CORD, IRON FELL FROM THE COUNTER, ONTO HIS CHEST- QUARTER SIZED BURN TO UPPER ABD. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO ABD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| RAN INTO AN IRONING BOARD AND HOT IRON FELL ON PT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| PULLED HOT IRON OFF IRONING BOARD. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN STOMACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Baby walkers or jumpers |
| PATIENT PLAYING WITH SIBLINGS SITTING IN WALKER WITH WHEELS, PULLED COR D OF HOT IRON OFF IRONING BOARD; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNED CHEST WITH IRON;DX BURNED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PULLED HOT IRON AND BURNED AXILLA AND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURN BACK ON IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Beds or bedframes |
| PATIENT LAYING ON BED WHEN 2 YO SIBLING PUT HOT IRON, OR POSSIBLY CURLI NG IRON ON CHEST, IRON LEFT ON FLOOR AT HOME; 2ND DG BURN, POSSIBLE ABU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/05/2007 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PULLED CORD OF IRON OFF DRESSER VS TABLE AT HOME, IRON FELL ON PATIENT; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST, 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2007 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNED CHEST WITH IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PULLED CORD TO HOT IRON AND IT FELL ONTO PT'S CHEST HAS BURNS AND BLIS TERING TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| DX: SCALD BURN TO CHEST BY IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNED WITH IRON ON CHEST. DX BURN - CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2006 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNED WITH HOT IRON ON CHEST. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Other drugs or medications |
| MOM LEFT HOME 1.5HR. 5Y.O. SIB. REPEATEDLY BURNED PT'S BACK W/ IRON SHE THOUGHT WAS TURNED OFF. CHILD 4-6MOS. BEHIND ON VACCINES. SW CONSULTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 2 YO MALE RAN INTO IRON AND BURNED CHEST LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT WITH IRON FALLING ON CHEST//ARM YEST, THREMAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Tables |
| PT HAD A HOT IRON FALLEN FROM A TABLE ONTO PT'S CHEST/ARMS SUSTAINED "CHEST/ARMS BURN'' |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT WAS CHASING A KITTEN PULLED A HOT IRON ONTO HIS CHEST- DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST + LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials |
| BURN CHEST - 2 YOM WAS PLAYING ON THE FLOOR AND FELL OVER ONTO A HOT IR ON SUSTAINING A 2-3 INCH HORIZONTAL BURN ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PATIENT WAS BURNING BY AN IRON. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT BREASE WITH SECONDARY INFECTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2004 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT PULLED UNPLUGGED IRON OFF SHELF ONTO HIMSELF AT HOME, MOM WAS I N BATHROOM WITH OTHER CHILD; 2ND/3RD DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, CHEST, HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PATIENT RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE, RAN INTO HOT IRON SITTING UPRIGHT ON COU CH; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO MID-CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2004 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| PT PULLED IRON OFF IRONING BOARD DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST AND RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNED CHEST WITH IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| UNWITNESSED- PT. BURNED ON UPPER BACK- AUNT WAS ELSEWHERE IN HOME- 3YR. OLD SIS. PLUGGED IRON IN. DX: PART. THICK. BURN TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT PULLED IRON ONTO HIMSELF. C/O PAIN TO (R) CHEST ALSO CHIN.DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST & CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PATIENT KNOCKED OVER HOT IRON AND FELL ON CHEST ON IRON AT HOME; 2ND DE GREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Counters or countertops |
| BURNS CHEST, FACE & R UPPER ARM W/ IRON. 10%BSA. GRABBED CORD OF AN IRO N THAT WAS STILL HOT.PULLED OFF COUNTER.DX;8-9% THERMAL BURN 2ND DEG |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| RAN INTO CLOTHES IRON;BURN, CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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