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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:69Head:49

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
HEAD TRAUMA-FELL FORWARD-HIT HEAD ON WOODEN CLOTHES DRYING RACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Day wear
76 YO F REACHED TO HANG CLOTHES ON LINE AT HOME, SHOULDER PAIN. DX R SH OULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Poles
60 YOM RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE POLE LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Lawn mowers
SCALP LAC-MOWING THE LAWN-A THOME-HIT HEAD ON A CLOTHESLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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