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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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Date: 09/02/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT HAND LACERATION WITH REPAIR: WORKING ON *** DRYER @ HOME, HAD THETOP OPEN, PULLED HAND OUT & HAD A LACERATION TOP OF HAND, 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT HAND INSIDE OF AN ELECTRIC DRYER, RIGHT HAND LACERATION TO PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
PUTTING OUT DRYER FIRE AND BURNED BOTH HANDS,UNKI IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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