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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PATIENT FIGHT WITH 5 YO BROTHER WHEN HE HIT HER ON HEAD WITH IRON; SCAL P LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD WITH AN IRON THAT FELL FROM TOP SHELF OF A CLOSET. NO LOC. NOT ON AT TIME. HAS LAC TO TOP OF HEAD. DX SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| IRON FELL OFF SHELF;DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Clothing irons, Ironing boards or covers |
| HIT IN THE HEAD BY AN IRON FELL FROM IRONING BOARD CONCUSSION CLOSED HEAD INJURY SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT PULLED THE CORD FOR AN IRON AND IT FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH FRIENDS AT HOME WHEN HE KNOCKED AN IRON DOWN AND IT LANDED ON HIS HEAD. DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing irons |
| 11 YO HIT ON HEAD BY IRON LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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