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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 544
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Date: 09/14/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
4 YOF BURNED HAND WHEN TOUCHED DRYER VENT GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GRABBED BELT ON ELECTRIC DRYER MOTOR-COTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
1SR DEGREES BURN OF R HAND:MOM STATES TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF CLOTHES DRYER,CHILD ATTEMPTED TO GET IN DRYER,BURNT HAND ON SIDE OF DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT STUCK HAND IN DRYER FAN; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CLOSED FINGER IN DRYER LID. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT'S HAND WAS SHUT IN DRYER DOOR. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
BURNED HAND WHEN TOUCHED DRYER VENT.
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: 08/18/2001Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2001Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2000Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/1999Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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