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Accidents - Laundry baskets - Year 2002 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 643
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
26-50 years old:404
50+ years old:222

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Electrical wire or wiring systems
RT SHOULDER STRAIN-AT HOME-STANDING ON A LAUNDRY BASKET TO REACH A LIGHT SWITCH-THEN FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
RT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF TEAR-PT WAS LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET AND HEARD A "POP". PT IS UNABLE TO LIFT ARM LATERALLY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
PT. WAS LIFTING HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKETS. DX. PAIN, BURSITIS R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Laundry baskets
HIT LEFT SHOULDER WITH LAUNDRY BASKET SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN THE STEPS, SLIPPED MISSINGLAST 2 STEPS HIT SHOULDER ON BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN STEPS, FELL DOWN 6 STEPS ONTO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
27 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET; PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT TRAPE ZIUS. STRAIN, LEFT TRAPZEIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PT INJURED SHOULDER WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET C/O PAIN DX: STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Laundry baskets
TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDREY BASKET HITTING LEFT SHOULDER DX: DISLOCATION FRACTURE LEFT SHOULDER REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
$RT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING SEVERAL LOADS OF CLOTHING IN A LAUNDRY BASKET AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT PICKED UP A BASKET OF CLOTHING, STRAINED RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
CONTUSION (L) SHOULDER, PT LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET & SUST INJURY AT THE LAUNDROMAT, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PATIENT HURT SHOULDERS AND NECK PICKING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: STRA IN TO SHOULDERS AND NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
LT SHOULDER TENDONITIS-SINCE HE LIFTED SEVERAL BASKETS OF WET CLOT HES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
RIGHT SHOULDER CONT. PT FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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