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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 611
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| DRYER IN GARAGE CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED HOUSE FIRE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, BRONCHIAL IRRITATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| EVAL. FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK: CHEST PAIN RESOLVED; PRISON INMATE HAD WET HANDS,WENT TO OPEN DOOR ON DRYER,ELEC.SHOCK,KNOCKED TO KNEES TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 56YOM WAS CLEANINGO OUT DRYER VENT WHEN HE GOT AN ELECTRIC 220VOLT TO THE LEFT 4TH FINGER TIP C/O BLISTERING.DX:ELECTRIC SHOCK TO 4TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 80YO FEMALE TURNING OFF WATER NEAR A DRYER & WAS ELECTROCUTED R SHOULDER PAIN, DX ELECTRIC INJURY |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT GOT SHOCKED WHILE REMOVING CLOTHES FROM THE DRYER. D: ELECTRICAL A CCIDENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STATES EXPOSED TO GAS LEAK FROM DRYER RECENTLY AT HOME, FEELS LIGHT HEADED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| REPORTS WAS FIXING A DRYER&GOT ELECTRICUTED WHILE PLACING THE COVER ON >>ELECTRIC SHOCK/ARM LAC/BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STATES DRYER HAD FAULTY CO LEAK, JUST FIXED YESTERDAY, TO ER WITH HE ADACHE, CO EXPOSURE, CO HGB ART 1.10%,HCO3 ART 1.2% PCO2 ART 40.9MM HG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Fire extinguishers |
| DRYER VENT CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME PT USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO FIRE DEPT INHALATION SMOKE, EXPOSURE DRY CHEMICAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Fire extinguishers |
| DRYER VENT CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME PT USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO FIRE DEPT INHALATION SMOKE EXPOSURE AND DRY CHEMICAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 15 Y/O TOUCHED CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME WHEN ELECTRICITY WENT UP ARM, CHEST. DX-ELECTRIC SHOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| COPD: AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE ASLEEP,DRYER CAUGHT FIRE,SMOKE THROUGH HOUSE,UNSURE HOW LONG, DRYER NOT ON AT THE TIME,S.O.B. 02 85, THEN 97 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT DRYER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND PT EXPOSED TO SMOKE CO LEVEL 0.9 DX// SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PULLED OUT DRYER PLUG. DX- ELECTRIC SHOCK # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| REPROTED, WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM A FIRE CAUSED BY A DRYER, C/O ABDOM INAL PAIN>> SMOKE INHALATION/FIRE DEP WAS CALLED IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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