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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:76Knee:67
Head:30Face:20
Hand:5Toe:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
A JUG OF WATER FELL OFF DRYER ONTO PATIENT'S TOE AT HOME; TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
CHILD'S THUMB SHUT IN DRYER DOOR. D: FRACTURE, THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT PUT HAND IN DRYER AT HOME, BURNED ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL INTO A DRYER AND LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
5 YO F CLOSED FINGER IN CLOTHES DRYER DOOR AVULSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AGAINST DRYER DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL OFF DRYER, STRUCK KNEE ON DOOR/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HEAD AFTER HITTING HEAD ON DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL FROM CLOTHES DRYER -ELECTRIC - AND STRUCK FACE - LAC TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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