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Accidents - Clothing irons - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:59
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:160
Year 2009:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
19YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME BURNED L INNER CALF ON HOT CLOTHES IRON DX L LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
PT WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM AN IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
HOT IRON FELL ON HER LEG BURN THERMAL SECOND DEGREE LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT IRONING LAST NIGHT;TURNED & HIT LEG ON HOT IRON;OPEN BLISTERED AREA. TO RT CALF. DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
DROPPED HOT IRON FELL OVER ON LEG BURN LEFT LOWER LEG SECOND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG AFTER AN IRON FELL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT IRON FELL AND HIT LEG DX// 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
22 YO FEMALE BURNED LEFT LOWER LEG WITH HOT IRON NINE DAYS AGO SECOND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
22 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURN TO LEG. PT KNOCKED THE IRON OVER & IT FELL ON H ER LEG @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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