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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
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Date: 12/15/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LAC HAND WHILE WORKING ON DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
DX BURNS TO HANDS: BLISTER'G ON FINGER TIPS W TRY'G TO GET A DRYER THAT HAD JUST CAUGHT FIRE OF OF THE LAUNDRY RM. BURNED THUMB, INDEX, M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LEFT HAND STRAIN.PT WAS PUTTING CLOTHES IN A DRYER AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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