Accidents - Clothing irons - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,700
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	261	Foot:	237
Lower Arm:	208	Shoulder:	189
Toe:	157	Upper Leg:	150
Face:	146	Hand:	90
Ankle:	59	Finger:	30
Upper Trunk:	30	Wrist:	30
Lower Leg:	30	Eyeball:	30
Mouth:	30	Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
CONTUSION VERSUS HEMATOMA OF TOE FROM HITTING IT ON AN IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing irons
PT IRONING YESTERDAY AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothing irons
STEAM BURNED FOOT WHILE IRONING. DX- 1 AND 2 DEGREE BURNS L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
PT STS IRONING, DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE WITH MOVEMENT OR DEEP BREATH, DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothing irons
WRIST TOUCHED A BARE CORD OF IRON WHILE IRONING " WRIST ELECTRICAL BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
TOES FXS-PT DROPPED IRON ON TOES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing irons, Stairs or steps
CHI-ACCIDENTLY PULLED AN IRON OFF A SHELF ONTO HEAD-THEN FELL DOWN 4 ST EPS-@ HOME-BRIEF LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing irons
HIT IN HEAD WITH AN IRON. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DROPPED AN IRON ON LEG, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing irons
ROTATOR CUFF INJURY-PAIN WHILE IRONING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
DROPPED AN IRON/KNEE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES IRON FELL OFF SHELF AT HOME AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
PATIENT TOUCHED A HOT IRON 4 DAYS AGO & BURNED HIS MIDDLE FINGER C/O SWELLING AT TIP WITH ABSCESS. DX-RT MIDDLE FINGER FELON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PTS DAUGHTER DROPPED A HOT CLOTHING IRON ONTO RIGHT THIG THERMAL BURN T HIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing irons
PT HAD AN IRON FALL OUT OF A CLOSET STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons, Animal induced injury
PT DROPPED IRON ON FOOT TRYING TO STOP IT FROM DROPPING ON HER CAT SUSTAINING FOOT ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Clothing
PATIENT WAS IRONING CLOTHES AT HOME AND BURNED LEFT THIGH WHEN IRON FELL AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
USING DRY CLEANING DEVICE & LIFTING AN IRON REPETITIVELY SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DX LT LEG CONTUSION - ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED IRON ON LEG TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKING THROUGH A STORE AN IRON FELL ON A SHELF CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 33 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: Clothing irons
HOT IRON DROPPED ONTO FOREARM BURNING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN KNOCKED HOT IRON OVER ON ARM. DX; 2 ND.DE G.BURN L.FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
LEFT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED ARM ON A HOT IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
HOT IRON (CLOTHING) BRUSHED AGAINST THIGH BURNS RIGHT THIGH 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
RIGHT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED ARM ON AN IRON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
2ND DEG LEFT WRIST BURN. PT BURNED WRIST ON A HOT IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 35 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: Clothing irons
BURNED FOREARM ON A HOT IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ON FOOT. DX. FOOT INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNS 1ST DEGREE R THIGH, PT BURNED W/A HOT IRON AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
DROPPED A IRON ON R FOOT,CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 30 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, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT W/ LARGE BURN TO R FOREARM FROM HOT IRON DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. STATES IRON WAS SITTING ON TOP OF DRESSER, SHE BENT DOWN AND IRON F ELL ON HER HEAD. DX. HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CLOTHING IRON FELL FROM SHELF. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
DROPPED A COLD IRON ONTO FOOT CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
PT DX FONGER LACERATION - SUSTAINED DIRECT BLOW FROM CLOTHING IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
RT FOOT BURN.PT DROPPED A HOT IRON ON FOOT AND BURNED FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED HAND ON CLOTHES IRON DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing irons
32 YO MALE WAS STRUCK IN HEAD BY IRON CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 33 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: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers
PT TRIPPED AND KNOCKED OVER IRONING BOARD. IRON FELL ONTO FOREARM. D: 1 ST/2ND DEGREE BURN, CYST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 32 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: Clothing irons, Hot water
C/O PT STATES HOT WATER CAME OUT OF IRON ON HAND DX RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED HAND ON HOT IRON 1 WK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
37 Y/O W.FM FRACTURED TOE AFTER DROPPED IRON ON TOE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/RETRACTABLE IRON CORD. DX: CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
36 YO - DX: OPEN NASAL FRACTURE - HIT IN NOSE WITH AN IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNS 2ND DEGREE FACE,PT SUST INJURY W/A FALLING HOT IRON BY ACCIDENT A T HOME, C/O PAIN, BLISTERS LIPS, JAW, THROAT, CHEST, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN BENT OVER AND IRON STRUCK EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 42 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
PT BURNED HER BACK ON THE IRON
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/17/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL STRIKING PT'S FACE. DX: 1 CM LOWER LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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