Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,834
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	552
Year 1998:	464
Year 1999:	600
Year 2000:	349
Year 2001:	523
Year 2002:	311
Year 2003:	119
Year 2004:	375
Year 2005:	475
Year 2006:	421
Year 2007:	273
Year 2008:	412
Year 2009:	349
Year 2010:	605

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,072	Head:	844
Face:	501	Shoulder:	469
Upper Trunk:	436	Eyeball:	376
Lower Arm:	367	Wrist:	286
Knee:	214	Hand:	211
Elbow:	151	Ankle:	143
Finger:	140	Upper Leg:	135
Upper Arm:	112	Lower Leg:	99
Toe:	97	Neck:	66
Ear:	37	Foot:	34
Mouth:	17	All Of Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Ceilings and walls
55YOWF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES RACK AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON WALL. D X. ABRA L KNEE, FX L 1ST FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
73YOM RAN INTO A CLOTHESLINE WITH RIGHT EYE, SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Benches
82YOF AT SON'S HOUSE HANGING UP A CLOTHES LINE WAS STANDING ON A EXERCISE BENCH FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
85 YOF TRIPPED OVER THE DOG AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON THE CLOTHES RACK SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Floors or flooring materials
60 Y/O BF TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES RACK FELL IN FLOOR AND CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Metal containers
DX FALL TO GND/RIB CONTU/SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR: 80YOM IN PANTRY & HIT R FOOT ON LEG OF DRYING RACK, FELL STRIKING L LAT' CHEST ON CANNING JAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 79 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
79YOF TRIPPED OVER THE METAL FOOT OF A CLOTHES RACK AND FELL, LANDING ON HIP DX: PUBIC RAMUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
52 YO F HIT TOE AGAINST CLOTHES RACK CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
79YOM CLOTHESLINE SNAPPED HIT HIM IN THE ARM/ MULT SKIN TEARS LT FOREAR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
82YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHESLINE FAINTED,FELL+LO C,R FOREARM ABRASION,L CHEEK ABRASION, DX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
TRAUMA LT.SHOUDER.52YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING CLOTHES,CLOTHESLINE FELL ON SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
70YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HANGER RACK DX: HEAD CONTUSION, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT WAS BENDING OVER AND RAN INTO A CLOTHESLINE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT FELL AND LANDED ON A WOODEN CLOTHES RACK/ HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
L EYE PAIN, HIT END OF CLOTHESLINE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Poles
PT CUT HEAD WHEN FELL OUTSIDE IN YARD AND HIT METAL POST OF CLOTHESLINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
LOST BALANCE TAKING SOMETHING OFF CLOTHESLINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE T-3
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
ON ***, WAS FIXING A CLOTHESLINE WHEN ENTANGLED IN THE LINE B/C OFTHE W IND&FELL HITTING HEAD, NO LOC, BIBEMS AS MTR>>CHI/ELEVATER INR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT HAD EYE DILATED TODAY AND RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE AT HOME AND HAS A DEE P LAC TO L EAR. DX. L EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
DX CONTU CHEST WALL: PT RAN INOT CLOTHES RACK, SUNDAY C/O LOWER R RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
BACKED INTO CLOTHES RACK CONTUSION RIGHT THORAX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT SUSTAINED ELBOW FRACTURE WHILE PULLING A CLOTHESLINE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT TRIPPED ON CLOTHESLINE-FX NASAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Beds or bedframes
74YOF GETTING UP OUT OF BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,FORGOT THAT A CLOTHES RACK WAS BESIDE BED,TRIPPED FELL AGAINST RACK;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
WAS TAKING CLOTHES OFF OF CLOTHESLINE AND FELL HIT HEAD C/O HEAD AND NECK PAIN DX- MULTIPLE CERVICAL VERTABRA FX SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
RT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WALKED INTO A RUSTED CLOTHESLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Stairs or steps
MOVING RACK OF CLOTHES DOWN STAIRS PREVIOUS DAY WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
KNEE ANKLE STRAIN. PT FELL. TRIPPED ON CLOTHING RACK. TWISTED ANKLE & L ANDED ON R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
TRAUMA RT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHELINES FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 09/18/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/07/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: 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: 07/09/2007	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

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 04/07/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 02/25/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 02/24/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT C/O OF MID BACK PAIN WHEN TRYING TO SET UP A CLOTHES LINE DX; THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT PUTTING UP A CLOTHES LINE POLE IN BACKYARD WHEN TRIPPED AND POLE FEL L ON HEAD. GASH ABOVE EYEBROW. NO LOC. D: LACERATION, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
PT DISLOCATED A SHOULDER BY FALLING TO THE GROUND WHILE HANGING CLOTHES ON THE CLOTHESLINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Manual push mowers
LAC SCALP; MOWING LAWN & RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE CAUSING LAC TO TOP OF HEA D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT WALKING IN YARD AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES LINE AND FELL, FX RT H IP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
96 YEAR OLD FEMALE STATES SHE WAS OUTSIDE HANGING CLOTHES AND WAS LEANING ON CLOTHESLINE, THE LINE SNAPPED AND SHE FELL /DX FOREARM SPR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
2.5CM SCALP LAC-HIT A CLOTHESLINE IN BASEMENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TAKING DOWN A CLOTHESLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 75 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
PT FELL WHEN HANING CLOTHES ON CLOTHES LINE AND FX JIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT HAD PX HANGING COMFORTER ON CLOTHES LINE. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, DISC BULGING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
CLOTHES RACK FELL ON SHOULDER. DX- CONTUSION R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
LACERATION TO EYE FROM WOOD ON CLOTHESLINE DX LACERATION OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE 1 WEEK AGO AND STRUCK LITTLE TOE ON PORTABL E CLOTHES RACK DX: L 5TH TOE FX, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
FELL HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHESLINE CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE AT HOME IN YARD. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE YESTERDAY AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF DISCOMFORT ON SOLE OF RIGHT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ONTO A METAL CLOTHES RACK AT HOME 4 WKS AGO. DX-CONTUSION, RT FOREFOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
57 YO FELL OVER CLOTHES RACK FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Toilets
PT WAS AT HOME GETTING CLOTHING OFF A LINE OVER THE BATHTUB WHEN SHE FE LL AND HIT THE TOILET CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HER LT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
JUMPED UP TO REACH LAUNDRY LINE - HURT KNEE - LEFT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
77YOFC TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES LINE IN BACKYARD FELL FACE FIRST INTO CEMENT/NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT TRIPPED IN HOLE WHILE TAKING LAUNDRY DOWN FROM LINE. DX: COMMINUTED L HUMERAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
USING A METAL SHOVEL - SHOVELING YARD PUTTING IN A CLOTHESLINE LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASION W/ EARLY CELLULITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT STATES HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HAND ON CLOTHES DRYING RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/18/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 05/04/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
60YOF TAKING LAUNDRY OFF LINE FB TO EYE AT HOME DX/FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
86 YOFC FELL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO HANGING WASH ON CLOTHESLINE/SEVER LOW B ACK PAIN/ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
HANGING CLOTHES-CLOTHES LINE BROKE-FELL HIT ELBOW-LEFT ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN TAKING LAUNDRY OFF CLOTHES LINE, MID BACK STR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT WALKING THROUGH HIS YARD WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST THE CLOTHES LINE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
STATES TAKING DOWN A CLOTHESLINE WHEN IT SNAPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE R EYE. CORNEAL ABRASION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2001	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2001	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2001	Age: 74 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2001	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/14/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/18/2000	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/30/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2000	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1999	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/1999	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/1999	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/1999	Age: 84 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, Sheets or pillowcases
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1998	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1998	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1998	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1998	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/1997	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/1997	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1997	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1997	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/30/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1997	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/1997	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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