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Accidents - Washing machines - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 608
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Date: 12/29/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
DX:LACERATION N TIO LEFT FOREARM PT FIXING WASHING MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT WAS LIFTING A WASHING MACHINE AND LACERATED F OREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
CHILD CLIMBING ON WASHING MACHINE, FELL OFF
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
RIGHT ARM INJURY. PT INJURED ARM WHEN REACHING INTO A WASHING MACHINE,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
2 YOM FOUND WIHT ARM CAUGHT IN WASHING MACHINE SOFT TISSUE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT WORKING ON WASHING MACHINE AT HOME WHILE STANDING IN WATER.RECE IVED BURN TO FOREARM. +ETOH. D: ELECTRICAL BURN, LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT RECEIVED CELLULITIS TO FOREARM AFTER HIT ARM ON WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Washing machines
BURNS 1ST D. (L) WRIST, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A HOT EDGE OF THEW ASHING MACHINE AT THE LAUNDROMAT, C/O REDNESS, PAIN & BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines, Sheets or pillowcases
MULTIPLE FOREARM FRACTURED WHEN PUT ARM IN MOVING WASHING MACHINE, ARMC AUGHT ON SHEET AND PULLED INTO MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
CHILD LEFT UNATTENDED FOR A COUPLE OF MIN. & GOT L FOREARM CAUGHTIN WRI NGER WASHING MACHINE.DX ABRASION L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
ARTHRITIC PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING FOREARM ON WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
PT LACERATED ARM WHILE MOVING A WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT MOVED A WASHING MACHINE. DX-RIGHT FOREARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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