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Accidents - Laundry baskets - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,050
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:395Mouth:158
Finger:153Face:152
Toe:86Lower Leg:61
Ear:42

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
PT. WAS @ LAUNDRY MAT IN LAUNDRY BASKET, FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF BASKET A T 7 PM. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT FELL OUT OF LAUNDRY BASKET ON FLOOR AND HIT HEAD AGAINST WALL A T HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
CAUGHT THUMB IN LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME. D X: CONTUSION THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
PT FELL OFF OF DADS BACK AND INJURED HEAD OFFOF A LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PATIENT CUT HEAD ON METAL LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME; EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
3 Y/O CHILD CUT TOE ON LAUDRY BASKET. LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
PT RAN INTO LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: DENTAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT FELL ONTO LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: 2 CM CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
DENTAL INJURY WHEN FELL OFF LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
LAC TO 5TH TOE L FOOT, CUT ON LAUNDRY BASKET DX: LAC BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH DIGIT L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT WAS PLAYING W/LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL ONTO IT. DX: LAC SOFT PALATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets, Car seats
LAUNDRY BASKET FELL ONTO PT IN CAR SEAT. DX: HEAD INJURY, MINOR CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
PT WAS STANDING ON A LAUNDRY BASKET AND STRUCK HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Laundry baskets, Refrigerators
20 MON OLD B MALE W/HEMATOMA TO FACE. PT WAS PUSHING A LAUNDRY BASKET & FELL & STRUCK REFRIGERATOR @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT SUS LACERATION TO LIP BY A LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Laundry baskets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF A LAUNDRY BASKET AND HIT ON A CONCRETE FLOOR. CONCUSSION- HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Beds or bedframes
PT JUMPED OFF THE BED AND FELL ON ABDOMEN AND HIT HEAD ON A PLASTIC LAU NDRY BASKET. D: FALL / CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PLAYING IN LAUNDRY BASKET, FELL OUT HITTING FOREHEAD ON COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Laundry baskets, Soldering equipment
PT WAS SITTING IN A LAUNDRY BASKET AND IT TOPPLED OVER KNOCKIND INTO A N IRONING BOARD DROPPING AN IRON ON THE PTS FACE. DX FACE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
CHI WHEN FELL FROM LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Bathtubs or showers
SCALP LAC - FELL WHEN STANDING ON CLOTHES BASKET, STRUCK EDGE OF BATHTU B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF CLOTHES BASKET 1-2' ONTO FLOOR AT HOME AT 1750 AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HER HEAD. DX SCALP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
CHI WHEN FELL OUT OF LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Laundry baskets, Doorsills or frames
RAN INTO DOOR FRAME PUSHING A LAUNDRY BASKET DX. FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT WAS PLAYING IN LAUNDRY BASKET AND BASKET TIPPED OVER LACERATED EAR, ACUTE V SHAPED LACERATION R EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.CUT LT.THUMB AT LAUNDROMAT ON LAUNDRY BASKET. DX-LACERATION OF LT.THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Other plastic products
PLAYING WITH PLASTIC TUBING OFF A LAUNDRY BASKET. HIT EYE WITH TUBING. LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Ceilings and walls
4 YOWM WAS PLAYING IN A CLOTHES BASKET WHEN HE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
CHILD TWISTED ANKLE IN EMPTY LAUNDRY BASKET. D: TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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