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Accidents - Washer-dryer combinations - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 288
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:197
50+ years old:76
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:128Hand:83
Finger:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washer-dryer combinations
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT INCISED RIGHT HAND WHILE LIFTING A WASHER/DR YER COMBO ONE HOUR AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washer-dryer combinations
C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING WASHER/DRYER DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washer-dryer combinations
PT WAS OPENING UP THE WASHER-DRYER AND HANDLE BROKE CUTTING HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washer-dryer combinations
PATIENT WAS LOADING WASHER/DRYER INTO BACK OF TRUCK, FELL BACKWARDSAND HIT LOWER BACK. D: LUMBAR COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washer-dryer combinations
DX RIGHT HAND SOFT TISSUE INJURY: DROPPED STACKABLE WASHER/DRYER ONTO HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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