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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 287
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 18 YOM BACKED UP AND RAN INTO METAL CLOTHES HAMPER, CUT BACK OF LEG. DX LACERATION TO R LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT TODAY AT 1PM ACCIDENTALLY HIT A WOODEN HAMPER SUFFERED FX TO 4TH TOE WITH CLOSED REDUCTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT HIT HAMPER WITH FOOT AT HOME AND SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO RT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT STATES TRIPPED & FELL INTO A HAMPER STRIKING NOSE ON EDGE OF THEHAM PER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT TRIPPED OVER SOME CORDS IN HIS BEDROOM ,FELL HIT FACE ON A METAL HAM PER,CONTUSION TO EYE AND SUPERFICIAL HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 2CM LAC TO RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WHEN REACHING INTO A HAMPER, CUT ON A PIECE OF METAL% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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