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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Steam irons, Doorsills or frames |
| PT REACHING FOR IRON IN TOP OF CLOSET, JAMMED HAND INTO DOOR FRAME, LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Steam irons |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM - BURNED ARM 1 WEEK AGO ON VACATION ON A STEAM IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Steam irons |
| DX 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM: STEAM BURN FROM IRON TO ARM AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Steam irons |
| DROPPED IRON ON TOE DX NONDISPLACED FX TO RIGHT GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Steam irons |
| STEAM BURN TO LT FOREARM USING A HOT IRON DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT FOR EARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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