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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
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Date: 10/01/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
WHILE TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER, PAIN RADIATED DOWN BACK, NO NUMBNESS /TINGLING. DX,LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
HURT BACK WALKED INTO DRYER DX: CONTUSION TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
STRAINED BACK WHEN MOVING CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WENT TO TAKE LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER FELT SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PUTTING LAUNDRY IN DRYER AND HAD PAIN IN HIP REPLACEMENT AREA; WIRES FX;DIAGNOSIS IS HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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