Accidents - Clothes dryers - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,549
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	86
Year 1998:	86
Year 1999:	102
Year 2000:	171
Year 2001:	166
Year 2002:	243
Year 2003:	229
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	83
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	30
Year 2008:	130
Year 2009:	62
Year 2010:	70

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	135
6-15 years old:	138
16-25 years old:	48
26-50 years old:	964
50+ years old:	263

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
39 YOF INJURED KNEE WHILE MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
JUMPED OFF CLOTHES DRYER. DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PER MOTHER PT FELL ONTO PARTS FROM A DRYER ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX. LAC R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
KNEE CT-HIT KNEE ON DRYER DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PUSHED CLOTHES DRYER WITH KNEE AND STRAINED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LIFTED DRYER AT HOME LACERATED LT KNEE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear
PT WAS AT HOME GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF THE DRYER CAUSING RT KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
AT HOME PT RUNNING TO TURN OFF DRYER,TURNED-FELT A POP,HEARD SNAP TO L KNEE,DX PARTIAL TEAR GASTROCNEMIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Christmas decorations
JUMPED OFF CLOTHES DRYER AFTER PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY, HEARD KNEE POP. DX-STRAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
RT KNEE ABRASION.PT HIT KNEE ON A DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT KNEE ON DRYER DOOR. DX: R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-WHILE LIFTING CLOTHES DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
CONTUSION RT KNEE: MOVING DRYER WHEN FELL DOWN APPROXIMATELY 13 STEPS ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR, DRYER LANDED ON RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT R KNEE ON DRYER, C/O NUMBNESS, UNALBE TO BEAR WT R KNEE STRAIN VS. CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS CHANGING A BELT ON A DRYER CUT HIS KNEE ON A SHARP OBJECT DX: LACERATION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY KNELT ON A DRYER VENT CUTTING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT BENT OVER TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HURT KNEE WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE DRYER. D: CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
47YOF FELL ON DRYERDX: LAC L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
AT HOME LEANING DOWN TO GET CLOTHES FROM CLOTHES DRYER FELL INJURED KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
INJURED HER LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING ON DRYER AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO, HER KNEE HIT THE FRONT OF THE DRYER. DX CONTUSION LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
27YOM FELL WHILE CARRYING CLOTHES DRYER, HIT KNEE ON CEMENT/CUTE ABRASI ON/CONT R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL OFF DRYER, STRUCK KNEE ON DOOR/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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