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Accidents - Clothing irons - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:172
Year 2004:29
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:30
Year 2010:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
39 YOM BURNED LEFT LOWER LEG WITH AN IRON SECOND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
26 YOF SUSTAINED A BURN TO LOWER LEFT LEG AFTER THE CLOTHING IRON FELL ONTO HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DROPPED AN IRON ON LEG, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DX LT LEG CONTUSION - ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED IRON ON LEG TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED SELF W/ IRON 5 DAYS AGO DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN L LOWER LEG, CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DROPPED IRON ON LEG. DX: R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ONTO LT LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ONTO LT LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT HIT SHIN WITH IRON C/O SWELLING DX: ABRASION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
PT SUST LACERATION TO LOWER LEG FROM AN IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PATIENT WAS BURNED WITH AN IRON WHILE SLEEPING. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG SECOND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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