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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,710
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons, Clothing |
| 26 YOM W/PRIOR FINGER SURGERY LIFTED IRON TO IRON CLOTHES. DX: L HAND PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 36 YOF HAD AN IRON FALL ON HEAD. DX: HEAD CONT, CONCUSSION W/O LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons, Clothing |
| 39YOF, SUDDEN ONSET OF SEVERE DIZZINESS/FATIGUE WHILE IRONING CLOTHES >>DEHDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 40 YO F WAS CLEANING THE CLOSET WHEN IRON FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK HE AD. DX: SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 40 YOF THERMAL BURN TO LEFT FOOT S/P BURNED FROM STEAM FROM IRON AT HOM E$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 44 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 |
| 44 YOM DX FINGER LACERATION - DUE TO CUTTING FINGER W/IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 38YOF BURNED RT UPPER ARM ON IRON 3 DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 39 YOM BURNED LEFT LOWER LEG WITH AN IRON SECOND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 49 YO M, C/O BURN TO RIGHT THUMB 2 DAYS AGO, BURNED WITH AN IRON, DX 2N D DEGREE BURN THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 49 YO M, C/O RIGHT THUMB PAIN AFTER BURNING IT WITH AN IRON 4 DAYS AGO, HAD BLISTER AND POPPED IT, DX THUMB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 30 YOM LACERATION TO LEFT FACE S/P IRON FELL FROM THE SHELF ONTO HIS FA CE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 32 YOM LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A CLOTHING IRON AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 48YOF HAD AN IRON FALL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CONTUSION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 46 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 46YOF, BURNT ARM ON IRON 2WKS AGO, BEEN APPLYING ***&DRESSING EVERYTDAY NOW WITH RASH TO THE AREA>>DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNS TO 3RD&4TH FINGERS R HAND/40YOF WAS IRONING AND SUSTAINED BURNS T O FIINGERS OF R HAND AT 7AM TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 30YOF BURNED LT HAND ON CLOTHES IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 29 years | 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 |
| 29YOF SUSTAINED BURN TO BREAST WHEN SHE LEANED OVER A HOT IRON AND WAS BURNED* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 47 YR OLD MALE BURNED TWO FINGERS ON A CLOTHING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 42 YOF DROPPED AN IRON ON THIGH 2ND DEGREE BURN OF THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 40YO WHITE FEMALE IRONING & DROPPED HOT IRON ON R HAND DX R HAND CELLULITIS S/P 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 40 YOM HAD IRON FALL ON HEAD LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 36 YOM BURNED FOREARM ON AN IRON A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/08/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 36YOM BURNED FOREARM ON HOT IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 42 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 |
| 42YOF PRESENTS FROM HOME C/O SMALL BURN TO RT FOREARM FROM HOT PLATE OF AN IRON. DX - 2ND DEGREE BURN, RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 32YOF DROPPED A HOT IRON ON THIGH. DX. THIGH BURN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 26 YOM DROPPED IRON ON FOOT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 27 YOF BURNED FINGERS ON CLOTHING IRON AT HOME. DX-BURN TO FINGERS WITH SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 43 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: Clothing irons |
| 43YOF DROPPED IRON ON TOP OF FOOT DX: FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing irons, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 39 Y/O/F IRONING CURTAINS AT HOME AND INJURED WRIST DX/ RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 30 YOF INJURED FOOT FROM IRON FALLING ON RIGHT FOOT. DX-ACUTE RIGHT FOOT INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 45 YO M SUSTAINED SCALP LACERATION WHEN AN IRON FELL ON HIS HEAD*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 26 YOF SUSTAINED A BURN TO LOWER LEFT LEG AFTER THE CLOTHING IRON FELL ONTO HER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2010 | 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, Beds or bedframes |
| 37 YOF DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ARM - S/P HX OF BURN BY HOT IRON LEFT ON BED BY DAUGHTER X6 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 40 YOF BENT DOWN TO PLUG AN IRON IN AND BEGAN HAVING SEVERE HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 35 YOM HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH IRON CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials |
| 42 YOM UNPLUGGED IRON AND WAS SHOCKED AND THROWN TO THE FLOOR ELECTROCUTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 46 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: Clothing irons |
| DX 2ND DEG BURN, DORSAL L HAND: 46YOF BURN TO TOP L HAND F IRON @ HOME; NOW W SOME SWELL' & REDNESS SURROUND LESION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNED RIGHT HAND WITH WARM IRON LAST WEEK HEALING BURN RT HAND * 36 Y/O W/F |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 35 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: Clothing irons |
| 35YOF WAS AT HOME USING A CLOTHES IRON. BURNED LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2010 | Age: 28 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: Clothing irons |
| 28YOF BURN HAND ON IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 26 YO F WAS IN BEDROOM WHEN SMELLED SMOKE. DAUGHTER HAD LEFT IRON ON IN OTHER ROOM. EXPOSED TO SMOKE 3-5MIN. +FDA. DX:SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 43YOF WAS WORKING WITH HER IRON AT HOME WHEN ACCIDENTLY SMACKED IRON W L HAND DX L HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2010 | Age: 32 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 |
| 32 YOF BUNR TO UPPER LEG WHEN CLOTHING IRON FELL ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRON FELL ON PINKY OF 29 YO FEMALE.. DX .FINGER FX.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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