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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers, Portable food or beverage coolers |
| TRYING TO GET HER IRONING BOARD FROM THE CLOSET WHEN AN EMPTY COOLER FELL ON HER HEAD. DX-LACERATION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 87 YO FEMALE FELL TO FLOOR WHEN IRONING BOARD FELL WHILE SHE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER - CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers |
| PT HIT HEAD ON IRONING BOARD, VOMITING, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers |
| 77 YO FEMALE HAD IRONING BOARD FALL AND HIT HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A IRONING BOARD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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