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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,192
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons, Clothing |
| 81YOF FELL WHILE IRONING CLOTHES/ RT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 56YOF WITH CHI FROM FALLING IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 55 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: Clothing irons |
| LT EYELID CONTUSION.55YOF WAS USING AN IRON AND FLIPPED CORD AND IRON C ORD HIT PT IN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 72 YOM DROPPED AN IRON ON FOOT. DX: FOOT CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 76YOF FRACTURED FOOT TWISTED FOOT WHILE USING AN IRON AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons, Clothing |
| 53YOF IRONING CLOTHES AT HOME GOT LIGHTHEADED AND PASSED OUT ADMITTED F OR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/18/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 52YOF BURN LWR ARM ON IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 66YOF STRAINED NECK WHILE IRONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 61YOF WHILE IRONING ACCIDENTLY BURNED RT ELBOW A WEEK AGO WITH IRON; INFECTED BURN ON ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing irons, Clothing |
| 82YOF GETTING READY FOR A VACATION AND IRONING MULTIPLE SETS OF CLOTHIN G AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 69 YOF THERMAL BURNS 2ND DEGREE FINGERS, REPORT SHE TOUCHED HER FINGER S AGAINST A STEAM IRON 3 WEEKS AND PAIN PERSISTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 59 YR OLD FEMALE BURNED FOREARM ON HOT IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials |
| 85YOF, TRIPPED ON IRON CORD&FELLHITING HEAD AGAINST CINDERBLOCK&THEN TO CONCRETE FLOOR>>WRIST/ELBOW FXS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 61 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING IRON AWAY IN HOTEL ROOM HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78YOF WAS DOING SOME IRONING, MAY HAVE OVER DONE IT CAUSING A SPRAINING RT SHOUDLER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 60YOF WAS IRONING STEPPED BACKWARDS LOST BALANCE FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RT ARM;HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| DX CHEST PN/SOB: 75YOF SUBSTERNAL CP RADIATES TO R FACE & NECK. PN START' W/ IRON' LAST NOC. ASLO W/ SOB/DIFF BREATH' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 62 YOF, BURNED ARM ON IRON, BURN ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 65 YR OLD MALE DIABETIC DROPPED IRON ONTO FOOT AND NOW TOE ULCER INFECT ED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 67YOM INFECTED BURN TO FOREARM BURNT ON HOT IRON YESTERDAY* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 56 YOF BURNED FOREARM WHILE IRONING AT HOME. C-BURN TO FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothing irons, Day wear |
| 64 YOF WAS IRONING HER PANTS WHILE WEARING THEM AT HOME. DX-BURN RIGHT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 62YOF STATES A IRON ACCIDENTLY FELL ON HER FACE DX FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 85 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 85YOF, WOKE UP WIHT THORACIC BACK PAIN AFTER IRONING ALOT >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing irons, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 69YOF WAS IRONING AT HOME AND WENT TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND PASSED OUT TREATED FOR WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 63YOF GOT HIT IN HEAD WITH FALLING CLOTHING IRON DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 91 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER A IRON FELL ON HER ANKLE- DX- LACERATION TO RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 53 YOF INJURED FOOT FROM IRON DROPPING ON FOOT. DX-RIGHT 1ST TOE LACERATION (OLD) WITH MILD RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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