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Accidents - Clothes dryers - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 574
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:66
26-50 years old:287
50+ years old:219

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING CLOTHES IN THE DRYER AND DID A TWISTING MOV EMENT MID THORATIC SPINE PAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clothes dryers, Knives
PT WAS FIXING A CLOTHES DRYER USING A KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTUR ED PATIENT IN THE CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS LEANING OVER A CLOTHES DRYER & PULLED CHEST DX: STRAIN UPPER CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
CHEST PAIN: WORKING ON DRYER, CHANGING BELT, STARTED WITH CHEST PRESSURE RADIATING TO NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RIB CAGE STRAIN AFTER MOVING DRYER AT HOME. R RIB /FLANK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT COMPLAINING OF DIZZINESS SINCE YESTERDAY AFTER TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER. D: CHEST PAIN, NOS; HYPERTENSION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
LIFTING DRYER YESTERDAY, HURT CHEST DX CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL INTO CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME,CONTUSION TO UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS LEANING AGAINST A DRYER ON SUNDAY AND FELT A POP IN LEFT RIB ARE A FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST THE CORNER OF A DRYER CONTUSION CH EST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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