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Accidents - Clothing irons - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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Date: 09/13/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
MOM WAS IRONING WENT INTO ANOTHER ROOM WHEN PT KNEE TOUCHED HOT IRON. DX SUPERFICAIL PARTIAL THICKNES BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing irons
PT STATES TWISTING KNEE , STANDING WHILE IRONING DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing irons
LEFT KNEE STRAIN-WAS STANDING IRONING YESTERDAY AND FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. NOW HAS PAIN AND SWELLING AND IS UNABLE TO WALK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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