Accidents - Steam irons - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,209
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	399
Year 1999:	189
Year 2000:	248
Year 2001:	160
Year 2002:	192

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	297	Lower Arm:	175
Foot:	105	Finger:	91
Lower Leg:	90	Upper Arm:	87
Knee:	82	Head:	69
Toe:	68	Wrist:	67
Shoulder:	38	All Of Body:	17
Upper Leg:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Steam irons, Doorsills or frames
PT REACHING FOR IRON IN TOP OF CLOSET, JAMMED HAND INTO DOOR FRAME, LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
SECOND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM - BURNED ARM 1 WEEK AGO ON VACATION ON A STEAM IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
DX 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM: STEAM BURN FROM IRON TO ARM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Steam irons
DROPPED IRON ON TOE DX NONDISPLACED FX TO RIGHT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
STEAM BURN TO LT FOREARM USING A HOT IRON DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT FOR EARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Steam irons, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Steam irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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