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Accidents - Clothing irons - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:85
Year 2008:29
Year 2009:41
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
69 YOF THERMAL BURNS 2ND DEGREE FINGERS, REPORT SHE TOUCHED HER FINGER S AGAINST A STEAM IRON 3 WEEKS AND PAIN PERSISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
PT TRIED TO CATCH AN IRON WHEN IT WAS FALLING AND IT BENT HER FINGER BA CK. DX. FX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED FINGER ON A HOT IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Other ranges or ovens
ACCIDENTALLY BURNT MULTI FINGERS ON A HOT IRON VERSUS HOT OVEN >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
71 YO FEMALE WAS SHOCKED WITH ELECTRIC IRON AT HARRAHS FIRST DEGREE BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURN R THUMB & FING/61YOF AT HOME BURNED WHEN TOUCHING HOT IRON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED LT INDEX ON ELECTRIC IRON LAST FRIDAY CELLULITIS INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER FROM IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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