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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 433
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:165Head:90
Neck:80Mouth:70
Finger:21Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CUT 3RD TOE ON METAL DRYER HOSE OR DRYER VENT; TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL OFF OF DRYER. DX: SCALP LAC 1 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR. DX PERIORBITAL LACERATION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
DX SUPERFICIAL AVUSLION INDEX FINGER: CUT F AFTER GETTING IT CAUGHT IN DRYER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
SLAMMED FINGER ON DRYER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
3 YO FEMALE BUMPED FACE ON DOOR OF DRYER LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF CLOTHES DRYER TO FLOOR - CONTUSED TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM TOP OF DRYER, WAS IN CARSEAT BUT NOT STRAPPED IN, TO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF TOP OF DRYER OR WASHER, HIT HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR, LOC, SOMEWHAT UNRESPONSIVE, MOM SHOOK PT THEN STARTED TO CRY; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/04/2007Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
15MOF TRIPPED HIT CORNER OF DRYER FORHEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
CERVICAL STRAIN-HIT WITH A OPENING CLOTHES DRYER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT C/O FALL. P TFELL OFF OF DRYER. DX COMPLEX LAC LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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