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Accidents - Laundry hampers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,388
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:303Lower Trunk:235
Lower Arm:122Mouth:108
Face:104Toe:101
Foot:84Ankle:69
Pubic Region:69Finger:68
Head:46Shoulder:21
Neck:16Lower Leg:15
Eyeball:15Elbow:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRIPPED OVER A HAMPER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Windowsills or frames
54YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME STANDING ON HAMPER IT COLLAPSED,PT FELL HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL, DX HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
17 MONTH F LAC HER L EYEBROW ON LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
11 YOM LIP LAC, AFTER SISTER THREW HAMPER AT PT DX: COMPLEX LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers, Doors
44 YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE FACE BY LAUNDRY HAMPER FALLING FROM DOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Laundry hampers
21 MO FEMALE FELL OUT OF A HAMPER. DX NURSEMAIDS ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
HIT IN HEAD WITH SMALL METAL BAR FROM A CLOTHES HAMPER, AT HOME DX; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE WHEN A PLASTIC HAMPER FELL HITTING HIM IN THE EYE>>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER A HAMPER-R RIB AREA & STRUCK FACE ON FLOOR WITH FALL DX CONTUSION CHEST & L KNEE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL INTO LAUNDRY SHOOT; PAIN LT UPPER LEG/HIP CONTUSION NOTED; KNEE PA IN. DX: CONTUSION LT HIP/THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
LIFTED LAUNDRY HAMPER AND FELT PULL LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
PT CUT TOE ON LAUNDRY HAMPER PTA DX LACERATION RT TOES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL, CUT LIP ON LAUNDRY BASKET, DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
41YO AMERICAN INDIAN FEMALE AT HOME LIFTED LAUNDRY HAMPER,FELT A PULL IN UPPER STOMACH,C/O PAIN,DX ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
PT STATES SCORPION STING IN CLOTHES HAMPER AT HOME HAS ARM PAIN LT ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Laundry hampers
PT WITH PART OF WICKER HAMPER, PIECE STUCK IN TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Laundry hampers, Buckets or pails
PT FELL FROM HAMPER ONTO BUCKET AND MOMS FOOT, HIT TOOTH AND CHIPPED D OWN TO NERVE; DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers, Sinks
69 YOF, BENT TO PICK UP LAUNDRY, FELL HIT RIBS ON WASHTUB, CONTUSION CH EST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL ON LAUNDRY HAMPER;DX FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers, Clothing
TRAUMA LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY HAMPER FELL ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
PT TRIPPED INTO A METAL LAUNDRY HAMPER AT HOME AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH. HA S LAC TO LOWER LIP. DX LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
PT SUST LUMBAR STRAIN GRABBING HAMPER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Mirrors or mirror glass
PT STANDING ON A HAMPER IN THE BATHROOM LOOKING IN A MIRROR AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT FELL TONIGHT AND HIT ARM ON CLOTHES HAMPER. REPORTS HAD SURGERY ONE WK AGO TO REMOVE PLATE FROM ARM. D.X CONT L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
46YOF, DOING LAUNDRY LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET, BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
STRUCK TOE ON A HAMPER AT HOME - FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry hampers, Tables
PT FELL ON TO HAMPER AND THEN HIT HEAD ON TABLE EDGE, DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
CUT FINGER ON LID OF LAUNDRY HAMPER;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
PT FELL OVER HAMPER. FX L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
HAMPER FELL ON LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT.INJ.VAGINAL AREA AT HOME WHEN PLAYING ON CLOTHES HAMPER,ONE LEG IN & ONE OUT ,BUMPED SELF. DX; CONTUSION / ABRASION VAGINAL AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers, Clothing
POST OP INCISIONAL PAIN: 4 WKS POST OP HYSTERECTOMY, LIFTING LAUNDRY HAMPER OF CLOTHES, FELT TEARING PAIN LLQ, NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL OUT OF A CLOTHES HAMPER ON TO AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER DX: FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION-FELL OVER A LAUNDRY HAMPER AND HIT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Laundry hampers, Clothing
CHILD HELPING MOM LOAD LAUNDRY WHEN THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN HAMPER LID AS I T CLOSED SHUT. D: CRUSH INJURY, FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT FELL ON TOP OF HAMPER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN CARRYING A LAUNDRY BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
PT DROPPED A HAMPER ON FOOT SUST FOOT INJURY#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
BACK INJURY FROM LIFTING LAUNDRY. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN, RIGHT LEG RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
PT GOT HIT BY A HAMPER LAST WEEK NOW IS C/O PAIN IN LOWER ARM- DX: FRA CTURE TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Laundry hampers
PT FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON RIM OF LAUNDRY HAMPER. D: FALL / HEMA TOMA FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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