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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL OFF CLOTHES DRYER AND HIT HEAD ON DRYER DX: SKULL FX; CHI; ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
RAN INTO DRYER;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FOREHEAD / SCALP LAC. HIT FOREHEAD ON DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2008Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF DRYER TO FLOOR/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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