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Accidents - Washing machines - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 590
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Date: 11/11/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
DX: PATIENT RAN ARM THROUGH WRINGER WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
PT WAS HIT IN WRIST BY WASHING MACHINE LID 1 WK AGO. DX: L ULNAR STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Washing machines
PT STATES WASHING MACHINE CAUGHT FIRE 08/23/2003 CAUSING BURNS TO LT LOWER ARM AND TIP OF LT EAR; FIRST DEGREE BURN LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Washing machines
PT GOT ARM CAUGHT IN A WRINGER WASHER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN WASHING MACHINE FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PAIN LT FOREARM. LID OF WASHING MACHINE FELL ON ARM. DX; LT FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
RT RADIUS FX-FELL WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A WASHER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT CAUGHT ARM IN WRINGER WASHING MACHINE DX; CRUSHING AND ABRASIONS TO R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
FX R RADIUS/47YOM AT FRIENDS HOUSE WAS STRUCK IN ARM WITH WASHING MACHI NE WHILE MOVING WASHING MACHINE AT 11AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED L ARM WHILE PULLING WASHING MACHINE OUT OF TRUCK A T EX WIFES HOME SUST INJ TO ELBOW DX NON DISPLACED FX L RADIAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines, Doorsills or frames
CAUGHT BETWEEN WASHING MACHINE AND DOOR JAMB CONT/ABR FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PT STATES WASHING MACHINE FELL ON LT FOREARM DX: LT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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