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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:69
Year 2003:6
Year 2005:15
Year 2009:47

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
JUMPED OFF CLOTHES DRYER. DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PER MOTHER PT FELL ONTO PARTS FROM A DRYER ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX. LAC R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT R KNEE ON DRYER, C/O NUMBNESS, UNALBE TO BEAR WT R KNEE STRAIN VS. CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HURT KNEE WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE DRYER. D: CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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