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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,327
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT. FIXING HIS CLOTHES DRYER AND HURT FINGER . FINGER PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
HIT FOOT ON DRYER DX. FOOT PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A DRYER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Clothes dryers |
WHILE MOVING A DRYER, PATIENT GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN DRYER DOOR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-WHILE BENDING OVER A DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT LIFTED DRYER LAST PM. DX: LUMBAR/DORSAL STRAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT CUT RIGHT FOREARM ON A RUSTY DRYER AT HOME LACERATION ARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 10/17/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
DX: COSTROCHONDRITIS. L RIB PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY DRYER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT CUT FINGER ON A CLOTHES DRYER VENT AT HOME DX: RT 5TH FINGER LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LT 3RD FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON A DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LIFTING DRYER NOW BACK HURTS DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT SEEN FOR ARM LAC. INJURED ON THE DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
49 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER @ HOME. E927 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LEFT HAND CONTUSION.PT HAD A DRYER DOOR CLOSE ON HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 08/10/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT CUT TOP OF RIGHT HAND ON METAL DRYER R DORSUM OF HAND LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
RIGHT ELBOW PAIN. PT FELL AGAINST A DRYER INJURING ELBOW. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
TWISTED GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF DRYER AND CARRYING WASH AT HOME TODAY, HAS LOW BACK PAIN. DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. |
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: 06/25/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Clothes dryers |
44 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK DRYER @ HOME. E9208 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PICKED UP A HEAVY DRYER 3 WEEKS AGO. DX CHEST WALL PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT KICKE DDRYER AND INJURED TOE. D: TOE FX AND CONTUSION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON CLOTHES DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
RIGHT LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER OPENING A DRYER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers, Knives with replaceable blades |
WORKING ON DRYER AND ACC. CUT LT. OFREARM ON BOX CUTTER. DX. FOREARM LA C. UNEMPLOYED. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
REACHING INTO DRYER PULLING OUT CLOTHES LOW BACK STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/08/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN MOVED DRYER AND GARAGE, COSTOCHONDRITIS MUSC LE TENSION HEADACHE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Clothes dryers, House repair or construction materials |
38 YOF MOVING DRYER TRIPPED ON BOARD CONTUSION BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
39 YO MALE GOT HAND CAUGHT IN DRYER HANDLE SPRAIN LEFT HAND |
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: 03/16/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 03/16/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT TWISTED LT ARM IN CLOTHES DRYER DX: LT ELBOW SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
SMALL TOE SCAUGHT UNDER CLOTHES DRYER THEN FELL TWIWSTING ANKLE. DX: A NKLE SPRAIN. AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/15/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
27 YOF CUNT ON DRYER AT LAUNDROMAT LAC FACE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/07/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Clothes dryers |
48 YOM FELL HITTING RIBS ON A DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
LOWER BACK PAIN - 37 YOF BENT OVER TO TAKE CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER, DIFFIC ULTY STANDING BACK UP DUE TO PAIN LOWER BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LAC TO TOOP OF L MIDDLE FINGER, CUT ON DRYER PANEL. DX. LAC L MIDDLE F INGER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT TOUCHED BACK OF DRYER AND HAS HAND PX. DX: PT LWBS. |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 02/19/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Clothes dryers |
29 YOF REACHING INTO DRYER WHILE DRUM STILL TURNING FX ARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers, Watches |
30 YO M CUT L WRIST MOVING DRYER WATCH GOT CAUGHT. DX WRIST LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
STRAINED BACK WHEN OPENING DRYER DOOR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT DROPPED A "BELLY PAN" FROM A DRYER ONTO FINGER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
RT ELBOW STRAIIN-WHILE REACHING IN DRYER TO CHECK ON CLOTHES-AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT MOVED DRYER TODAY. DX: ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING A DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
34 YOM HIT HAND ON CLOTHES DRYER LACERATION R 5TH PROX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Clothes dryers |
CC:BACK PN RADIATING INTO ABD-PT BENT OVER TO LOAD CLOTHES INTO DRYER, COULD NOT BEND. DX:HYPOTENSION R/O SEPSIS-HX OF COMPRESSION FRXS. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING CLOTHES DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines |
45 YO M LIFTING WASHER AND DRYER, NOW BACK PAIN. DX ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/19/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Clothes dryers |
CO EXPOSURE-FROM A GAS DRYER THAT WAS LEAKING AT HOME-CO HB 8.5 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Clothes dryers |
39 YOF INHALED SMOKE FROM DRYER FIRE ANOXIA NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT STATES HE SMELLED SMOKE FROM DRYER, OPENED IT UP AND IT WAS A FIRE DX ELECTRIC BURN ON HAND NO FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Clothes dryers |
CERVICAL STRAIN-AT HOME-MOVING A DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/09/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
Product: Clothes dryers |
38 Y/O W/F SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HAND FROM A CLOTHES DRYER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Clothes dryers |
LAC L 3RD FING/29YOM CUT L 3RD FINGER ON SHARP METAL DRYER PART. WAS AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Clothes dryers |
PT. WAS LEANING OVER DRYER AT HOME, PAIN IN R RIB. DX. CONT CHEST. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Clothes dryers |
BURNED FINGER ON DRYER DX. FINGER BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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