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Accidents - Other Irons - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:18
Year 2000:35
Year 2001:93
Year 2002:50

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other Irons
PT WAS IRONING AND LEGS GAVE OUT. DX: BILAT LEG WEAKNESS W/ABSENT LEG REFLEXES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other Irons
BURN RT LOWER LEG WITH CELLULITIS - BURNED LEG WITH AN IRON NOW PAIN AN D SWELLING AND CHILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other Irons, Ironing boards or covers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2001Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other Irons, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2000Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other Irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2000Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other Irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other Irons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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