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Accidents - Clothing irons - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:60

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothing irons, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT WAS PLUGGING IRON INTO SOCKET WHEN SPARKS FLEW OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothing irons
48 YO MALE WAS IRONING AT ***, WATER LEAKED FROM IRON AND HIT CORD - ELECTRICAL SHOCK RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothing irons
I WAS UNPLUGGING IRON AND GOT ZAPPED C/O DIZZINESS NAUSEA BOTH ARMS ACH ING ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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