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Accidents - Clothing irons - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,523
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:301Hand:261
Head:172Face:161
Foot:96Upper Arm:93
Lower Trunk:93Toe:86
Upper Trunk:74Shoulder:59
Ear:59Upper Leg:27
Wrist:13Lower Leg:6
Unkown:6Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, HE & HIS FRIEND WERE PLAYING AROUND WITH A HOT STEAM IRON, & IT FELL ON HIS LT INNDER THIGH, BURNING IT. DX: THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BENT DOWN AND IRON FELL ON HIM. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN MID BACK AND CHEST W ALL #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PLAYING WITH AN IRON AND BURNED FACE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT WAS CHECKING TEMPATURE ON IRON & ACCIDENTALLY BURNT FACE DX: 1ST DEGRE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/08/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Television tables or stands
IRON FELL OFF TV STAND AND HIT PT ON THE FOOT. DX FOOT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
HIT FOREARM ON HOT IRON DX: BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED UPPER ARM ON IRON X9 DAYS, NOW W/HEALING BURN TO UPPER ARM; S ECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED ON THE SHOULDER BY ACCIDENT W HOT IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
C/O FOOT PAIN&MILD SWELLING S/P HAD NON-HOT IRON FALL ONTO FOOT >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED TO FOREHEAD W AN IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
HIT WITH IRON;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 10/07/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Beds or bedframes
IRON ON GRANDMOTHERS BED FELL OFF AND HIT PTS LEG. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ON HER HAND. BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED BY AN IRON. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN - FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
PT DROPPED AN IRON ON LT FOOT AND INJ IT 6 DAYS PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
GRABBED HOT IRON BURNED HAND AND FINGERS 1ST DEGREE THERMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED FOREARM WITH AN IRON, NOW W/PAIN AND REDNESS TO BURN; FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED ARM WHEN CLOTHES IRON FELL ONTO LEFT ARM. D: BURN LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothing irons
DROPPED A CLOTHING IRON ON FOOT, C/O PAIN TO TOES. DX-CRUSH INJURY TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 08/20/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
C/O HAND BURN STATUS POST ACCIDENTALLY THE HOT CLOTHING IRON FELL ONTO HAND>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT TOUCHED A HOT IRON AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothing irons
ACCIDENTAL BURN TO CHEST WITH HOT WATER FROM STEAM IRON CHEST BURN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT PICKED UP HOT IRON WITH HANDS. D: BURN TO RIGHT HAND / FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HER L WRIST AGAINST A HOT IRON. HAS V SHAPED BUR N TO WRIST. MINOR. DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED HIS R FOREARM ON HOT IRON 3 DAYS AGO. MOM WANTS IT CHECKED. T RYING TO MOVE THE IRON. HAD BLISTERING. DX 2ND DEG. BURNS R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED WITH AN IRON. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
TOUCHED HOT IRON;DX BURNED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURN TO HAND WHEN GRABBED A HOT CLOTHES IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Clothing
ACCIDENTALLY BURNT ABDOMEN WHILE IRONING HER CLOTHES >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT WENT TO GRAB SOMETHING ON BED, IRON FELL ON HAND; BURN TO TOP O F HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURN EAR BY CLOTHING IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
FOREARM BURN-TOUCHED HOT IRON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A FOREARM FROM AN IRON AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Day wear
PT WAS WEARING PANTS USED A HOT IRON TO IRON WHILE WEARING PANTS, NOW HAS BURN TO THIGH. DX SECOND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DX LT FOREARM CONTUSION - SLAMMED HIS ARM ON AN IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
GRANDMOTHER WAS IRONING, & LEFT THE ROOM FOR A MINUTE, WHEN SHE CAME BACK, THE IRON WAS HANGING DOWN, & PTS HIP WAS BURNED. DX; BURN RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED WITH A HOT IRON 2 DAYS AGO. NOW INFECTED. DX SND DEGREE BURN T O ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothing irons, Hot water
USING STEAM IRON, HOT WATER SPILLED ON ABD. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Beds or bedframes
SISTER IRONING ON BED&PT WAS CRAWLING ON BED, HIT THE IRON THAT FELL ON TO THIGH >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT DX UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF BURN TO FACE/RT FOREARM - S/P DUE TO IRON 2 DAYS AGO AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 04/17/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT'S BROTHER TRIPPED OVER CORD OF HOT IRON & IRON FELL ONTO LT FORE- ARM 6 DAYS AGO C/O PURULENT DISCHARGE FROM WOUND. DX-2ND DEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 03/29/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED HAND WHEN TOUCHED A HOT CLOTHES IRON. D: RIGHT HAND 2ND DEG REE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
UNCLE PUTTING AWAY IRON AND PT RAN INTO IT W/ARM, NOW W/PAIN AND REDNES S; BURN TO RADIAL/VOLAR ASPECT OF ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 03/24/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT TALKING ON PHONE, IRON ON WINDOW EDGE FELL ON ARM. BURN R ARM ON FR IDAY, R THUMB ALSO. GOT INFECTION FROM BURN ON ARM, SHIVERING AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PTS SISTER TURNED THE CLOTHING IRON ON AND HE DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS ON WHEN HE GRABBED IT SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN A IRON FELL ON FOOT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
WRIST BURN FROM IRON <10% 3RD DEG, ALSO HAS SORE THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
DROPPED AN IRON OF L GREAT TOE. DX CONTUSION TOE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Clothing
PT STATES WAS IRONING HIS CLOTHES & IRON FELL & HIT HIM IN ARM AT HOME DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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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