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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 299
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT WAS LOOKING THROUGH YHER CLOSET AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A CLOT HING HAMPER FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT STATES FELL ON A CONCRETE CURB OVER A HAMPER CART AT THE LAUNDRYMAT LAST NIGHT DX CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT RIBS AFTER FALLING ON CLOTHES HAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT FELL HIT RIB AREA AGAINST HAMPER-RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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