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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,156
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:564Hand:189
Finger:145Upper Trunk:75
All Of Body:69Foot:58
Toe:35Elbow:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN, MOVING A DRYER 3 MONTHS AGO, LOW BACK PAIN, NOT STATED SEEN ANYWHERE AT TIME OF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. CUT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL WHILE WORKING ON A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LACERATED HAND ON A DRYER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
BACK PAIN SINCE WED. AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY FROMDRYER; D X; LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
54 YOF HIT HER HAND ON THE DRYER , NOW HAS CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
L THUMB LACERATION WITH SUTURES R PALMER ABRASION MOVING DRYER FROM A FLOODED BASEMENT, CUT HAND, LT THUMB ON DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN, HELPING FRIEND LIFT DRYER DOWN STEPS, HEARD SOMETHING "SNAP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
GREAT TOE CT-HIT TOE ON A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LACERATED FINGER ON METAL VENT OF DRYER. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothes dryers
RT GREAT TOE CRUSH INJURY.PT DROPPED A DRYER ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. FELL AND HIT R SIDE OF BACK ON DRYER AT HOME. DX. PAIN BACK, SYNCO PE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PULLING STUFF OUT OF HER DRYER AT HOME YESTERDAY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AND HEARD A "POP" IN BACK UNABLE TO STANDUP DX: LS STRAIN / ACUTE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
63 YOM LACERATED RIGHT THUMB ON METAL EDGE OF CLOTHES DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A DRYER YESTERDAY. D: LUMBAR STRAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Ceilings and walls
PULLED DRYER OUT FROM WALL. DX CHEST WALL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
KICKED DRYER LAST PM. DX CONTUSION L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATION HAND - 63 YOM WAS MOVING A DRYER AND SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
TRIP & FALL, TRIED TO CLOSE DRYER DOOR FEMORAL NECK FX (HIP)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AND HIT RIBS ON THE CORNER OF DRYER DX UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT GOT HER ARM CAUGHT IN THE CLOTHES DRYER. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothes dryers
MULTIPLE ABRASIONS,PROLONGED ELECTROCUTION - GOT SHOCKED WHEN CHANGING BELT ON GAS DRYER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
BENDING OVER TO PULL LAUNDRY FROM DRYER LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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