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Accidents - Clothing irons - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 03/18/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 01/03/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials
WAS AT HOME IRONING FOUND SELF ON FLOOR SYNCOPE UDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Clothing
78 YO IRONING CLOTHES FELL OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Ceilings and walls
PT SLID DOWN THE WALL WHILE IRONING BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING T O PASS OUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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