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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,463
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:673Finger:667
Hand:395Wrist:221
Upper Trunk:188All Of Body:170
Face:162Lower Arm:135
Head:131Elbow:130
Ankle:90Shoulder:86
Knee:86Lower Leg:75
Toe:75Pubic Region:71
Neck:71Upper Arm:15
Foot:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATION INDEX FINGER FROM DRYER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT CHIN ON DOOR OF DRYER AT HOME 1.5 CM CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN CARRYING A DRYER DOWN BASEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RT ANKLE SPRAIN/STRAIN: LOW BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN: CARRYING A DRYER, HIT SOME ICE, ANKLE TWISTED, FELL, ANKLE, BACK PAIN, HELPING RELATIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
C/O L ELBOW PAIN & SWELLING X 3-4 DAYS. PAIN STARTED AFTER LIFINTG A V DRYER BUT, PT DOES NOT REMEMBER ACUTE INJ. TENDONITIS L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
UPPER ARM PAIN-SINCE LIFTING A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
KNEE GAVE OUT AND FELL AGAINST DRYER. DX ARM CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
WALKING BACKWARDS AND CARRYING DRYER AND FELL. DX R SHIN ABRASION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CLEANIG BEHIND HER DRYER AND THE MACHINE TURNED ON WHILE HAND IN THE VENT LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CAUGHT TOE IN DRYER. DX: CONTUSION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
30 Y/O HIT HAND ON CLOTHES DRYER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE CLOTHES OUT AT HOME DX-FX RIGHT METACARPA,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
BENT TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF DRYER & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. LUMBAR S TRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN BENDING TO PUT CLOTHES IN DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
MOVING THE DRYER AT HOME HURT WRIST. DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
SPR ANKLE MOVING DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
34 YOF RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM DRYER AND WHILE REMOVING HAND, CUT WRIST - LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH WITH LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CAUGHT R ELBOW IN DRYER. DX. SPRAIN, CONT R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUS CONTUSION TO FOOT WHILE MOVING CLOTHES DRYER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT LONG FINGER CONTUSION.PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
AVULSION SKIN RT 5TH FINGER, PT REACHING INTO BACK OF DRYER AT HER HOUS E, SLICED TIP OF FINGER PAD. SMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
BACK STR. TP STRAINED BACK WHEN WORKING ON DRYER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT ON DRYER-LAC RIGHT FINGER INDEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear
BENDING OVER GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF CLOTHES DRYER PAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PAIN TO BACK GOT HIT WHILE TRYING TO LIFT DRYER DX: CONTUSION TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT DX RT WRIST SPRAIN - HIT WRIST AGAINST DRYER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON CLOTHER DRYER AT HOME. DX-CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS DRYER AND SLIPPED DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
CHI. PT BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR AT LA UNDRAMAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WORKING ON THE MOTOR OF A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A HAN D LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
AT HOME PT SHUT R THUMB IN DRYER DOOR WHEN TAKING CLOTHES OUT,C/O PAIN, DX R THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear
PT WAS AT HOME GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF THE DRYER CAUSING RT KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Towels or cloths
PATIENT BENT OVER TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF DRYER, SLIPPED ON A TOWEL & FELL DOWN TO HER BUTTOCK. DX-INTRACTABLE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE SCALP BY STRIKING AGAINST A CLOTHES DRY ER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Fuel storage tanks
STRAIN, TESTICULAR PAIN: PAIN PENILE HEAD, STARTED AFTER LIFINT HEAVY DRYER AND A GAS TANK WITH FRIEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATED HAND ON A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT HAD ONSET LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OOVER THE CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX-STRAIN LOW BACK.
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: 05/23/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT WAS AT CLOTHES DRYER DURING A LIGHTNING STORM. DX-LIGHTNING INJURY. PATIENT LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE-GAS EXPOSURE FROM DRYER VENT-COHB 8.0-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE-GAS EXPOSURE FROM DRYER VENT-COHB 1.7-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
DRYER DOOR SHUT ON THUMB. DX PARTIAL NAIL AVULSION R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH CHEST WALL STRAIN FROM BENDING OVER A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
SMOKE INHALATION IN HOUSE FIRE WHEN DRYER CAUGHT FIRE,FIRE DEPT ATTENDE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
45YOF WAS HOME ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER ON THE DRYER VENT; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
WRIST SPRAIN-HIT A CLOTHES DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES ACCIDENTLY BUMPED HAND ON THE DRYER DX RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT HAD ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHILE TAKING LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER TODAY. D: SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON DRYER -LOC DX- HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS MOVING CLOTHES DRYER AND HAD PX. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
DRYER SLIPPED OFF DOLLY, HURT FOREARM. DX FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT PUTTING CLOTHES IN A CLOTHES DRYER AND STRAINED LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
NECK STR/37YOM WAS MOVING A DRYER AT HOME THAT WAS ON FIRE AND INJURED L SIDE OF NECK. NO FIRE DEPT. IN ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothes dryers
ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN WORKING ON A CLOTHS DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothes dryers
ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN WORKING ON A CLOTHS DRYER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WORKING ON A DRYER WHEN GOT SHOCK FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE AND JERKED HA ND BACK CUTTING IT ON SHEET METAL. D: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HAD LAC ON R HAND FROM LINT TRAP ON DRYER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
STATES WAS MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER SHE DROPPED THE DRYER ON HER HAND. CONTUSION TO HAND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
30YOM WAS HOME MOVING TWO DRYERS,HEARD A POP,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
DX LOWER BACK PAIN: L SIDED BACK PATN THAT STARTED YTDY WHILE SHE WAS TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothes dryers
36 YO MALE PLUGGED IN DRYER AT HOME AND IT KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND BURN INJURY HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A DRYER WHEN MOVING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Lubricants
PT SPRAYED A CLOTHES DRYER BELT WITH BELT LUBRICANT & SOME HIT A HEATING ELEMENT & A FLASH FIRE BURNT PT ON FACE DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
29YOM WAS HOME TRYING TO PICK UP A CLOTHES DRYER,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT C/O RIB INJURY. PT FELL ON DRYER. DX ACUTE LFT BACK AND RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WRIST LAC-CUT ON METAL EDGE OF DRYER HE WAS MOVING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LIFTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE DRYER TWO WEEKS AGO AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HAD LAC TO L RING FINGER FROM CLEANING LINT OUT OF DRYER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A DRYER TWO DAYS AGO SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O ELBOW
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: 02/02/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
RIGHT 4TH FINGER FX. PT FELL HITTING HAND ON DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEFT RIBS AFTER FALLING WHILE TRYING TO MOVE DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SLAMMED FINGER IN DRYER DOOR DX: FINGER CRUSH INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING A DRYER UP STEPS AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT INJURED WRIST WHILE MOVING A DRYER, SPRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Christmas decorations
JUMPED OFF CLOTHES DRYER AFTER PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY, HEARD KNEE POP. DX-STRAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FINGER FX-INJURED ON DRYER DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT JAMMED FINGER AGAINST CLOTHES DRYER & PULLED THEM BACK INTO PLACE NOW HAS HAND PAIN DX: MUSCLE STRAIN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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