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Accidents - Ironing boards or covers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 11/28/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Clothing irons
14 MOM, THERMAL BURN TO UPPER LEG, PT.S PARENTS STATE, PT. PULLED CLO THES IRON OFF IRONING BOARD ONTO THIGH, BURNING PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Ironing boards or covers
50 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT THIGH S/P BURNED W/IRON STEAM AT HOME YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT WAS IRONING WHEN IRONING BOARD BROKE AND PT FELL TO GROUND LANDING O N L LEG DX- FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Clothing irons
PULLED IRON FROM IRONING BOARD DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R THIGH AND L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Clothing irons
PT BURNT LEG WITH IRON WHEN IT FELL OFF IRONING BOARD DX: BURN TO RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Clothing irons
PATIENT BUMPED IRONING BOARD AT HOME, IRON FELL HITTING LEG, NOT WEARIN G PANTS, ONLY SHIRT; SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE THIGH, HIP, LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT STRUCK LEFT UPPER LEG AGAINST AN IRONING BOARD AT HOME LACERATION LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
TRIPPED OVER IRONING BOARD-FELL-FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/09/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2000Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/1998Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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