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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 490
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:205Head:132
Elbow:68Neck:59
Finger:11All Of Body:6
Mouth:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT RAN INTO THE OPEN DOOR OF A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL OFF A DRYER AT A LAUNDROMAT. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, NECK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AGAINST OPENED DRYER DOOR " NOSE LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 2 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE DAD WAS DOING LAUNDRY AND PLACED PT ON DRYER - PT ROLLED OFF AND LANDED ON CARPETED FLOOR. D: H/O FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS CHASING A CHIHUAHUA DOG BEHIND A DRYER AND SOMEHOW HURT HERSELF-DX ELBOW INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT DROPPED A PIECE OF GUM IN DRYER, & WENT TO GET IT OUT & CUT 2ND, 4TH & 5TH FINGERS ON DRYER BELT. DX: AVULSION 5TH FINGER, 2ND & 4TH FINGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers, Rugs or carpets
12MOM FELL OFF DRYER TO CARPETED FLOOR INJURING HIS HEAD,NO LOC,+IMMEDI ATE CRY,VOMITED X2 WENT TO URG-CARE,VOMITED ON WAY TO ER; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LIP LACERATION, CUT ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATION FOREHEAD - CHILD FELL AT HOME - FELL AGAINST OPEN DRYER DOOR -2.5 CM SIMPLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. CUT RT 4TH & 5TH FINGERS IN THE DRYER DOOR DX: AVULSION & LACERATION OF 4TH & 5TH FINGERS OF RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Car seats
PT IN CAR SEAT ON TOP OF DRYER AND FELL OUT OF CAR SEAT ONTO FLOOR CRI ED REDNESS ON FOREHEAD FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PT ON DRYER, ROLLED OFF & HIT HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR. SKULL FX, NO CONCUS SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WAS PLAYING ON DRYER AND FELL OFF LACERATION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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