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Accidents - Clothing irons - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
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Date: 10/13/2006Age: 71 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
TOUCHED IRON BURN LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM WITH A CLOTHING IRON THERMAL BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothing irons
DX RIGHT FOREARM STEAM BURN: INJURED ARM ON STEAM FROM CLOTHING IRON AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 51 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
BURNT F.ARM ON HOT SURFACE OF IRON " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT HAS BURN TO ARM FROM HOT IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ON FOREARM WHILE SHE WAS IRONING AT HOME. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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