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Accidents - Ironing boards or covers - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:151Head:27
Hand:20Foot:5
Finger:5Toe:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Other Irons
MOTHER WAS IRONING CLOTHES WHILE PT WAS ASLEEP - WHEN MOM LEFT THE ROOM FOR A MOMENT PT PULLED IRON DOWN FROM IRONING BOARD & BURNED HAND. D:
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Other Irons
CHILD SITTING MEAN IRONING BOARD, PATIENT WALKED AWAY AND HEARD SCREAM, PATIENT WITH BURN.DX2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT LAC FINGER ON AN IRONING BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT RAN INTO IRONING BOARD; LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT DX LACERATION OF SCALP - ACCORDING TO MOM IRON BOARD FELL ON CHILD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
JUMPING ON SOFA LANDED ON IRONING BOARD LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Other Irons
PLAYING UNDER IRONING BOARD, IRON FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Skateboards
PATIENT CUT TOE ON IRONING BOARD AT HOME YESTERDAY, HIT TOE ON SKATEBOA RDTODAY AND REOPENED WOUND; TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Other Irons
14 MON OLD B FEMALE W/BURN TO HAND. IRON WAS ON IRONING BOARD ON & PT R EACHED UP & TOUCHED IRONING BOARD & BURNED SELF @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Other toys
REACHING UP FOR PLAYING CARDS ON IRONING BOARD, IRON FELL BURNING PTS F ACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT HELD IN MOM'S ARMS WHEN IRONING BOARD FELL WHEN PROPPED AGAINST WALL HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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