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Accidents - Clothing irons - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 72
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Ceilings and walls
PT SLID DOWN THE WALL WHILE IRONING BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING T O PASS OUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothing irons
ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN UNPLUGGING A IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Clothing
PT. WAS SANDING IRONING CLOTHES AND BEGAN FEELING WEAK. DX. SYNCOPE, L ARGE L PARIETAL TUMOR/MASS EFFECT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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