Accidents - Ironing boards or covers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	87	Face:	59
Toe:	15	Head:	14
Hand:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT WITH FRACTURED TOES FROM FALLING IRONING BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
WRESTLING W/ BROTHER IRONING BOARD FELL ON HER HEAD CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT CUT HAND ON IRONING BOARD LEG. D: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Clothing irons
HOT IRON FELL OFF OF IRONING BOARD ONTO BACK CAUSING 1RST AND 2ND DEGRE E BURNS ON BACK
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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