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Accidents - Laundry hampers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 299
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:83Lower Leg:68
Face:66Wrist:41
Foot:38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PATIENT BUMPED LOWER LEG ON LAUNDRY HAMPER. CONTUSION, RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT. STATES SHE FELL YEST, KICKED TOES AGAINST HAMPER AT HOME. DX. CONT L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN MOVING A LAUNDRY HAMPER AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO - RADIATING WORSENING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
CONTUSION FOREHEAD - PATIENT FELL INTO CLOTHES HAMPER AT HOME - LOST BA LANCE AND FELL - ALSO COMPLAINS OF NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
STATES SHE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP LAUNDRY HAMPER AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers, Towels or cloths
PT LEANING FORWARD TO PUT TOWELS IN HAMPER AND WRENCH LEFT WRIST C/O PA IN LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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