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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FRACTURE RIBS - 70 YOM FELL APPROX 3-4 DAYS AGO HITTING EDGE OF CLOTHES DRYER, HIT ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST SUSTAINING RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT C/O BROKEN RIB. PT LEANED UP AGAINST DRYER . DX CONT TO CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| ITCHY UPPER TRUNK&EXTREMITY CLEANING LINT FROM DRYER URTICARIA(RASH) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL AGAINST CLOTHES DRYER, CP DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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