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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 630
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| DROPPED IRON OFF SHELF AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/24/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT WITH SHOULDER/ARM PAIN AFTER DAYS OF CLEANING, IRONING. D: SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CONTUSION LT RIBS,LT ARM - TRIPPED AND FELL OVER AN IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| IRONING PREVIOUS DAY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - HAND/FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 2ND.DEGREE BURN.PT.REFERS GOT BURN WITH CLOTHING IRON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| AN ELECTRIC IRON FELL ON THE PT HEAD SUSTAINED " SCALP LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/06/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| BURNS 1ST DEGREE L HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH A HOT IRON AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, BLISTERS ,ECCHYMOSIS, TENDERNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 53 YEAR OLD FEMALE, IRON FELL FROM RACK AT SHOWBOAT AND HIT HEAD LACERATION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| IRON FELL OFF IRONING BOARD AND STRUCK WRIST/ FX RT DISTAL RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS IRONING AND PASSED OUT ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. DX-2CM LACERATION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 61 YO M TRIPPED A STRUCK ORBIT ON AN IRON POINT WHICH WAS UP CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials |
| 66 YOF WAS IRONING AND THE NEXT THING SHE REMEMBERS SHE IS ON THE FLOOR WITH A LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| CORD OF IRON CAUGHT ON FIRE W/ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO R HAND. DX. ELECTRICA L BURN R HAND. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT WAS IRONING WHEN IRON FELL INJURYING LT INNER LEG WITH TIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2004 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PAIN AFTER USING IRON FOR LONG PERIOD DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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