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Accidents - Clothes dryers - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 610
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Date: 12/30/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT ARM ON DRYER FOREARM LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL OFF DRYER AND LACERATED ARM ON A NAIL ON THE WALL DX: 2.5 CM. SUPERFICIAL LAC, RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
CHIP FX R ULNA/25YOF AT MOTHERS HOUSE REACHED INTO DRYER WHILE IN MOTIO N AND ARM WRENCHED AROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
PT C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO RIGHT ARM. PT STUCK FOREARM IN DRYER (OLD O NE). DX: INFECTED HEMATOMA RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
PT MOVING DRYER UPSTAIRS AND SMASHED RT ARMLAC RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HURT R ARM WHILE MOVING DRYER. DX: MUSCLE STRAIN RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
DROPPED DRYER LID ON ARM; CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AGAINST DRYER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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