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Accidents - Ironing boards or covers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 391
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:135Head:109
Wrist:71Foot:43
Lower Trunk:15Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
BIL HIP CONT. PT FELL OVER AN IRONING BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Telephones or telephone accessories
DX CERVICAL STRAIN: WAS LEANING ON AN IRONING BOARD TO ANSWER PHONE AND IT COLLASPED; HIT NECK, LOWER BACK AND KNEE NOW C/O PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT STUBBED HER LITTLE LEFT TOE ON IRONING BOARD DX; LEFT 5TH TOE FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Floors or flooring materials
87 YO FEMALE FELL TO FLOOR WHEN IRONING BOARD FELL WHILE SHE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT STUBBED RIGHT BIG TOE ON IRONING BOARD, CONTUSION TO RIGHT BIG TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT HIT HEAD ON IRONING BOARD, VOMITING, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
LOST BALANCE AND FELL IN TO IRONING BOARD. DX FRACTURE R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ironing boards or covers
77 YO FEMALE HAD IRONING BOARD FALL AND HIT HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO TOE AFTER HITTING IT AGAINST AN IRONING BOARD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ironing boards or covers
PT DROPPED IRONING BOARD ON L FOOT @ HOME, CONTUSED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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