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Accidents - Ironing boards or covers - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86Upper Trunk:71
Shoulder:70Lower Trunk:63
Lower Leg:38Hand:32
Face:31Elbow:16
Lower Arm:15Knee:15
Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
RIB FX-77YOF TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HER IRONING BOARD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
87YOF-STATES SHE WAS CARRYING AN IRONING BOARD OUTSIDE AND FELL WITH IT INJURING HER HEAD. DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ironing boards or covers
CHI. 81 YOF FEL LINTO AN IRONING BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
CUT ARM ON IRONING BOARD. LACERATION FOREARM, LEFT. 78 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
64YO HISP FEMALE TRIPPED ON IRONING BOARD,HIT HEAD,HURT L LITTLE FINGER DIZZINESS,DX FINGER DISLOCATION,FINGER FRACTURE, MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Clothing
79YOF WAS IRONING AT HOME, TURNED TO PICK UP SOME CLOTHES, FELL AND HUR T HER SHOULDE.R DX. FX. SCAPULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
74YOF SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK FACE ON THE METAL LEG OF AN IRONING BOARD LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ironing boards or covers
66YOF LIFTING IRONING BOARD YESTERDAY DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
85YOF HIT (R) LEG ON AN IRONING BOARD DX;* SKIN TEAR (R) SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
70 YOF CUT HAND ON IRONING BOARD. DX: R HAND LADC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
A 57 YOF TRIPPED OVER IRONING BOARD AT HOME AND FELL, CONTUSION TO ELBO W
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2010Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ironing boards or covers
97YO BLACK FEMALE AT HOME AN IRON BOARD FELL & HIT PT IN L SIDE OF FACE L CHEEK RED,LACERATION L EYEBROW, DX HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
TRIPPED OVER IRONING BOARD IN KITCHEN KNEE CONTUSION 66YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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