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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 832
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 9YOF WAS PLAYING / HIDING IN CLOSET WHEN AN IRON FELL ON HER HEAD DX: HEAD INJ, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 6YOM SUFFERED A LACERATION, WHEN A COLD CLOTHES IRON FELL ON HIS HEAD, AT HOME. DX; SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 10 YR FEMALE AT CHURCH CAMP, IRON FELL FROM SHELF AND HIT PT ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 9 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 |
| 9 YOM LAC TO HEAD WHEN THE IRON FELL ON HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2010 | Age: 13 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 |
| 13 YO FEMALE - IRON FELL ON HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| 8YOF CRAWLING UNDER IRONING BOARD AT HOME AND KNOCKED IRON DOWN. FELL A ND HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD. NO LOC. DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 7 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 A IRON FELL ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| HEAD INJURY ; CLOTHES IRON FELL ONTO PTS HEAD. D: CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2009 | Age: 8 years | 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, Doors |
| PT OPENED A CLOSET DOOR & IRON FELL ONTO FOREHEAD. DX**: SCALP CONTUSI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| IRON FELL TO HEAD FROM IRONING BOARD DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PATIENT FIGHT WITH 5 YO BROTHER WHEN HE HIT HER ON HEAD WITH IRON; SCAL P LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 7 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD WITH AN IRON THAT FELL FROM TOP SHELF OF A CLOSET. NO LOC. NOT ON AT TIME. HAS LAC TO TOP OF HEAD. DX SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| IRON FELL OFF SHELF;DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 12 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, Ironing boards or covers |
| HIT IN THE HEAD BY AN IRON FELL FROM IRONING BOARD CONCUSSION CLOSED HEAD INJURY SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT PULLED THE CORD FOR AN IRON AND IT FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 8 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 |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH FRIENDS AT HOME WHEN HE KNOCKED AN IRON DOWN AND IT LANDED ON HIS HEAD. DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 11 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 |
| 11 YO HIT ON HEAD BY IRON LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 13 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD BY IRON LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 10 YO IRON FELL ON HEAD ABRASION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH AN IRON. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| IRON FELL OFF DRESSER HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD, NO LOC; HEAD INJURY, SCA LP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2006 | Age: 12 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, Gun powder or ammunition |
| IRONING @ HOME, HEARD 5 GUNSHOTS, FELT SOMETHING GRAZE TOP OF HEAD, 3CM LACERATION TO TOP/BACK OF HEAD, NO BLEEDING, CT NORMAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CLOTHES IRON FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT WALKED INTO AN IRON AT HOME AND SUSTAINED BURN INJUURY TO HIS HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 8 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 |
| PT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH AN IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CHI - 14 YOM WAS REACHING INTO A CLOSED AND WAS STRUCK ON HIS HEAD BY A CLOTHING FLAT IRON THAT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CHI, HIT IN HEAD WITH IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRON FELL AND HIT HEAD DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT PULLED CORD OF IRON AND PULLED IRON OFF SHELF ONTO HEAD AT HOME ; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| CHI WHEN IRON FELL OFF IRONING BOARD |
| 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: 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: 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: 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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