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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,346
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:104
Year 1998:219
Year 1999:146
Year 2000:59
Year 2001:38
Year 2002:273
Year 2003:178
Year 2004:107
Year 2005:369
Year 2006:163
Year 2007:116
Year 2008:217
Year 2009:208
Year 2010:141

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
74YOF INJURED SHOULDER WHILE MOVING DRYER AT HOME SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
27 YR OLD MALE FIXING A DRYER AND REACHED UP AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PULLED SHOULDER LIFTING DRYER SHOULDER MUSCLE TEAR 38YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER DIS. 41 YOM INJURED SHOULDER WHEN MOVING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RT SHOULDER STRAIN.40YOM LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS REACHING INTO A DRYER A HEARD A POP IN SHOULDER, DISLOCATION OF LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
SHOULDER STRAIN-+ETOH-HELPING TO LIFT A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUST CONT TO SHOULDER ON DRYER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS PULLING HER ARM OUT OF DRYER AND BUMPED IT, DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT MOVED A DRYER AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
MOVING 2 WKS AGO / MOVED WASHER AND DRYER. DX SPRAIN / STRAIN TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN MOVING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT THREW LAUNDRY OVER DRYER AND FELT PULL IN LT SHOULDER DX:LT SHOULER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
PT WAS MOVING A DRYER, FELL OFF DOLLY & HIT IN LEFT SIDE DX; LEFT SHOUL DER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
19 YOM SUSTAINED STRAINED SHOULDER MOVING CLOTHES DRYER 3 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT INJURED SHOULDER WHILE REACHING INTO THE DRYER. DX: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
REMOVING CLOTHES FROM DRYER AND STRAINED SHOULDER SHOULDER STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
AT HOME PT MOVING WASHER-DRYER,C/O L SHOULDER PX,LOW BACK PX,L HIP PX DX STRAIN MUSCLE,L SHOULDER L HIP LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT MOWING A DRYER AND WASHER AT HOME AND R SHOULDER POPPED OUT. DX. DI SLOCATION R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT C/O NECK, SHOULDER PAIN AFTER MOVING CLOTHES DRYER. DX-MUSCLE SPASMS SHOULDER AND NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER PAIN LIFTING DRYER LEFT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PATIENT FELL, C/O SHOULDER PAIN, FELL OVER CLOTHES DRYER WHEN TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER. DX-SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers, Light bulbs
PT FELL OFF A DRYER WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB DISLOCATED SHOUL DER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT WAS LIFTING WASHER & DRYER AND SPRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Motor vehicles or parts
ROTATOR CUFF INJURY (R) SHOULDER: LIFTING DRYER INTO TRUCK LAST WEEK AT HOME, INJURED RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LT SHOULDER STRAIN AFTER LIFTING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
L UPPER ARM PAIN FROM SHOULDER TO ELBOW AFTER PICKING UP A DRYER W/ANOTHER PERSON DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT C/O HURT SHOULDER . PT HURT SHOULDER CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF DRYER. DX SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
BENT OVER TO PICK UP CLOTHES FROM DRYER & FELT "POP." ACUTE STRAIN LT S HOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK AT HOME JUMPED INTO A CLOTHES DRYER THAT HAD J UST BEEN TURNED OFF SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
28 YOF STUCK HER ARM IN A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RT SHOULDER STRAIN-SUS INJ TO RT SHOULDER WHILE MOVING A DRYER YESTERDA Y. PAIN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER CONT. PT FELL INTO A DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT SHOULDER: CLIMBED INTO DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
TAKING CLOTHES FROM DRYER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN SHOULDER; JOINT CAPSULE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Fuel oils
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON OIL WHILE MOVING DRYER DX: INJ RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STUCK ARM IN DRYER AND TWISTED IT DX: RT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. WAS MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER, HIS SHOULDER BECAME DISLOCATED. (THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
DISLOCATED LT. SHOULDER AFTER PULLING ON DRYER. DX. DISLOCATED LT. SHOU LDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL W/DRYER LANDING ON HIM. DX: R SHOULDER/HIP/LOW BACK/NECK PX. PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Towels or cloths
SHOULDER STRAIN-HIT ARM ON DRYER-RETRIEVING A TOWEL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT WAS LIFTING A WASHER AND DRYER AND INJURED S HOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
MOVING CLOTHES DRYER LAST WEEK AND CORNER HIT PT ON RT SHOULDER DX: MUSCOSKELETAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AND REINJURED SHOULDER. DX L SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
DX LEFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE: FELL AT HOME, AGAINST DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
RT ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION - FELL WHEN GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRY ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STRUCK SHOULDER ON DRYER. DX: R SHOULDER PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2000Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/1999Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/1999Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/1998Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/1998Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1998Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/1998Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/1997Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/1997Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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