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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:24
Year 2001:76
Year 2003:86
Year 2007:30
Year 2008:21
Year 2010:82

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
7 YR M FELL OFF CLOTHES DRYER;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clothes dryers
6YOF FELL OFF A CLOTHES DRYER - CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
7YOM- PT WAS @ HOME FELL HITTING DRYER DOOR NOW C/O OF HEADACHE & VOMITING.DX CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL ON DRYER;DX CHI, LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
12 YOM HIT HEAD ON HAND DRYER IN BATHROOM AT CRISIS CENTER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT HEAD ON DRYER/HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT STRUCK HEAD ON CLOTHES DRYER AT LAUNDRY MAT. DX-CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
DRYER DOOR FELL ON HEAD/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
PLAYING WITH SISTER AND STUCK HEAD IN A DRYER AND SHE CLOSED THE DOOR O N HIS HEAD AVULSING SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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