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Accidents - Clothing irons - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:31
Year 2007:70
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
60YOF WAS IRONING STEPPED BACKWARDS LOST BALANCE FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RT ARM;HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
HEALING BURN TO LEFT ARM - APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO BURNED ARM WITH AN IRON AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothing irons
PT SUST BURN TO ARM FROM IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED ON IRON CORD-FELL- HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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