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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers |
| PT WAS IRONING WHEN IRONING BOARD BROKE AND PT FELL TO GROUND LANDING O N L LEG DX- FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers |
| TRIPPED OVER IRONING BOARD-FELL-FRACTURED FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2000 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ironing boards or covers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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