Accidents - Clothes dryers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Other ranges
CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT THIGH WHEN CLIMBING ON A DRYER AND CUT HIS LEG ON A STOVE AT HIS HOME. DX LACERATION LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
# 9 YOM STUCK LEG IN DRYER FRIEND TURNED IT ON DX FRACTURE L FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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