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Accidents - Clothing irons - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Date: 12/28/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK HEAD ON A IRON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CLOTHES IRON FELL FROM SHELF AND HIT HEAD LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL APPROX. 5 FEET AND HIT BACK OF PT'S HEAD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJU RY, SCALP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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