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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
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Date: 09/05/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT GETTING LAUNDRY OUT OF THE DRYER AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT TIBIA LACERATION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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