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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT FELL A WEEK AGO STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A LAUNDRY BASKET CONTINUED PA IN WITH WORSENING DYSPNEA- FX RIBS WITH A HEMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT INJURED BACK LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: ACUTE SPRAIN THORACIC L-S SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Towels or cloths |
| LT RIB PAIN SINCE LIFTED "HEAVY BASKET OF TOWELS". DX; LT RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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