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Accidents - Washing machines - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 337
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Date: 11/29/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
WHILE LEANING AND REACHING OVER WASHING MACHINE FELT RIB POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
LEANED FOREWARD TO TAKE LAUNDRY OUT OF WASHING MACHINE HURT RIBS DX STRAINED INTERCOSTAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PT SUST CONTUSION TO RIBS REACHING INTO WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
PT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN WITH LIFTING WASHING MACHINE, L RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
# 57YOF INJURED CHEST REACHING INTO WASHER DX-LT CHEST WALL PAIN/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
FRACTURE RIB - VICTIM STATES SHE WAS REACHING INTO HER WASHING MACHINE AND HEARD A "CRACK" IN HER CHEST - STATES IT HURTS TO BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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