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Accidents - Laundry hampers - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:145Lower Arm:68
Toe:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
PT KICKED HAMPER LAST NIGHT. D: TOE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
CARRYING LAUNDRY TO WASHER SLIPPED AND FELL HIP PAIN....FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
52 YO F BACK PAIN AFTER GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF HAMPER. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
RT HIP FRACTURE.PT WAS BENDING DOWN TO SIT ON TOILET AND HIT HEAD ON A HAMPER AND FELL AND HIT HIP ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Laundry hampers
83 Y/O F INJURED L FOREARM WHEN HIT LAUNDRY HAMPER AT HOME. DX; SKIN AVULSION L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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