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Accidents - Clothing irons - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:34
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 04/18/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 01/19/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE FACE BY TRIPPING ON IRON CORD & FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 04/07/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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

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