Accidents - Clothes steamers - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes steamers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A STEAMER ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. NOW WITH BACK PAIN, SK IN TEAR. D:FALL, CONFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
59 YO FEMALE BURNED WRIST ON STEAMER SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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