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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:86Lower Trunk:85
Lower Leg:40Face:30
Wrist:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT STATES WHILE HANGING OUT CLOTHES ON THE CLOTHESLINE SHE FELL DOWN TO THE GROUND DX LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
63YOM CUT RT 5TH FINGER ON CLOTHESLINE. DX - LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
CLOTHING RACK FELL OVER ON HER AT STORE DX; CONTUSION L ARM, WRIST AND FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
PATIENT FELL GETTING CLOTHES OFF THE CLOTHESLINE AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
DUCKING UNDER CLOTHESLINE SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT HAD LAC TO L LOWER LEG FROM CLOTHES RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PATIENT WALKED INTO A CLOTHES RACK, FOREHEAD SWELLING. DX-CONTUSION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
PT HANGING CLOTHES ON THE CLOTHES LINE ALL MORNING WITH LEFT ARM RAISED ABOVE HER HEAD NOW PAIN IN SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
AT STORE,PT TRIPPED OVER METAL CLOTHING RACK,SLID,FELL ONTO PLASTIC MAT DX FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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