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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 06/11/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
DUCKING UNDER CLOTHESLINE SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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