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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:87
26-50 years old:172
50+ years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Toilets
PT WAS AT HOME GETTING CLOTHING OFF A LINE OVER THE BATHTUB WHEN SHE FE LL AND HIT THE TOILET CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HER LT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Poles
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES POLE AND INJURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
CAUGHT FALLING CLOTHES RACK, TWISTED BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
12 YO M RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE INJURED BACK WHEN FELL CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT. HAD BACK SURGERY ON 8/2, TODAY HUNG OUT LAUNDRY, TRIPPED OVER CAT C/O NUMBNESS L FOOT AND LEG. DX: ACUTE BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT FELL ONTO BACK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWING ON CLOTHES LINE. DX: LOW BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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