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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,641
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Date: 10/07/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
38YOM LAC ARM ON METAL PART OF DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
29 YOF CUT FOREARM ON EDGE OF CLOTHES DRYER. DX-LAC FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HELPED FRIEND MOVE DRYER AND ARM WAS PINNED. DX: R ARM LAC 2 CM.
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: 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: 12/18/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
BURN TO L UPPER FOREARM, ELBOW AND ABOVE ELBOW, BURNED W/CLOTHES DRYER PUTTING HOSE ON DRYER. DX. BURN L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
AT HOME PT STS DOING LAUNDRY WHEN DRYER BURNED L WRIST-L HAND DX 1ST DEGREE BURN FOREARM,2ND DEGREE BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT PULLING LAUNDRY FROM DRYER AT HOME YESTERDAY INJURED ARM DX// SPRAIN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT C/O TRAUMATIC ARM PAIN, CLOTHES DRYER FELL ON ARM. DX-LEFT FOREARM PAIN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
STUCK RIGHT ARM INTO CLOTHES DRYER THAT WAS STILL MOVING, DRYER MOTION PULLED ON ARM DX: FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT ARM ON DRYER FOREARM LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HURT R ARM WHILE MOVING DRYER. DX: MUSCLE STRAIN RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
DROPPED DRYER LID ON ARM; CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 09/27/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SEEN FOR ARM LAC. INJURED ON THE DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 02/19/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 10/24/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
38 Y/O F C/O RIGHT FOREARM INJURY REACHING WHILE DRYER RUNNING. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. SHUT A CLOTHES DRYER DOOR ON HER FOREARM LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
34 YOM WAS MOVING AN OLD DRYER AT HOME AND CUT LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION , LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC TO ARM WHEN MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2001Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2001Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2001Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2000Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2000Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2000Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2000Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/1999Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/1999Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/1999Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1999Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/1999Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/1998Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/1997Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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