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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 882
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2003 | Age: 22 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 |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK HEAD ON A IRON AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 12 months | 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, Ironing boards or covers |
| LACERATION HEAD - 12 MOM PULLED ON CORD TO IRON AND PULLED IT OFF IRONI NG BOARD ONTO HIS HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| IRON FELL FROM SHELF HITTING PATIENT ON BACK OF HEAD YESTERDAY, NOW WIT H HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS; POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| HEAD TRAUMA, VIA AMB, PT SUST INJURY WIT AN CLOTHING IRON AT THE GROUP HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SWELLING, NO LOC, CRANIAL NERVES NML.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: IRON FELL ONTO HEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT ARRIVED C/O OF POSS HEAD LAC,(BLEEDING) IRON FELL ON PT HEAD JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL; POSS HEAD LAC, LEFT W/O TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 39 YOF IRON FELL AND HIT IN BACK OF HEAD LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CHILD WITH HEADACHE AFTER IRON ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON HEAD 3 DAYS AGO.D : CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRON FELL ON PATIENTS HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2003 | Age: 15 months | 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 |
| CHI WHEN IRON FELL AND HIT HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CLOTHING IRON FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 05/15/2003 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Clothing irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND - IRON FELL FROM DRESSER ONTO TOP OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 2 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 |
| PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD PULLED IRON DOWN FROM A CLOSET AND IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRON BURNED SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRON FELL ON HEAD-DX-2 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CHILD TRIPPED OVER CORD OF IRON AND IRON FELL HITTING HEAD. D: LACERATI ON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 13 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 |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK WITH CLOTHING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2003 | Age: 2 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 |
| IRON FELL ON PT'S HEAD 1/4 CM LAC ALSO - NO OTHER INFORMATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT RECEIVED ABRASION TO SCALP WHEN PULLED IRON OFF ONTO HEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2003 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CUT HEAD WHEN PULLED IRON DOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRON FELL ON HEAD. HAS 1CM CUT TO (L) LATERAL TEMPLE. DX: LAC (L) SIDE SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT AT HOME AND KNOCKED A CLOTHING IRON OVER AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE HE AD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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