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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 09/23/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT LOWER ARM ON CLOTHES DRYER AND SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON METAL INSIDE OF DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT ARM ON DRYER 2 WK AGO. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT ARM ON DRYER AT HOME 3CM LAC RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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