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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
HURT LOW BACK TRYING TO MOVE CLOTHES DRYER DX: STRAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 64 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
REACHING DOWN TO REMOVE LAUNDRY FROM THE DRYER AND DEVELOPED PAIN. DX ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
BACK PAIN AFTER LEANING OVER TAKING CLOTHES FROM DRYER DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LIFTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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