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Accidents - Clothes dryers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,200
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:1,200Finger:923
Head:674All Of Body:611
Hand:461Wrist:370
Elbow:329Toe:273
Face:255Foot:250
Upper Trunk:215Shoulder:208
Upper Arm:123Lower Arm:118
Knee:62Neck:61
Mouth:28Pubic Region:16
Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL REMOVING CLOTHES FROM DRYER. DX: R WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM CLOTHES DRYER BEFORE THE DRYER STOPPED TURNING, DX: ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 12/21/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LAC RT THUMB ON DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WORKING ON CLOTHES DRYER LAC TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FINGER FX-56YOF-HIT A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
39 YOF LBP AFTER PUTTING CLOTHES IN DRYER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
18YOM HELPING SOMEONE LIFT A DRYER YEST AND FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK, N OW W/BACK PAIN SINCE; LUMBAR BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH FRACTURED FOOT, DROPPED A DRYER ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
14 YOF INJURED LOW BACK MOVING DRYER. DX-ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN, LOW BACK PAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LAC HAND WHILE WORKING ON DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
LOW BACK STRAIN: HELPING MOVE *** DRYER, MOVING BACKWARDS DOWN STEPS, S LIPPED, TWISTED HIS BACK, PAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
29 YOF CUT FOREARM ON EDGE OF CLOTHES DRYER. DX-LAC FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HAD A CLOTHES DRYER FALL ON LEFT FOOT, CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
53 Y/O/F BUMPED WRIST ON DRYER DOOR AT LAUNDRY MAT DX: WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
43YOF MOVED A DRYER ON SATURDAY AM AND NOW C/O LOWER BACK PAIN. DX: LUM BAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
20MO OLD MALE FELL OFF A DRYER IN THE BASEMENT AT HOME AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CABINET 2CM LAC FOREHEAD LAC 4 SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT FINGER ON A METAL DRYER PART. DX. FINGER SKIN AVULSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
ELBOW LAC-52 Y/O F-CUT ON A SCREW FROM THE CLOTHES DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HELPED FRIEND MOVE DRYER AND ARM WAS PINNED. DX: R ARM LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 11/18/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
ELBOW FX-37 Y/O M-FELL WHILE MOVING A DRYER-ELBOW HIT STEP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
LOW BACK PAIN: HELPING SOMEONE "MOVE SOME STUFF" TRIPPED, HIT BACK ON DRYER, NOW LOWER BACK BILATERALLY HURTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 11/03/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT SLAMMED RT HAND/WRIST IN DRYER DOOR AT HOME, HAS PAIN WITH MOVEMENT, IS UNABLE TO WRITE. DX-RT HAND/WRIST SPRAIN, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 10/30/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
TRIPPED STRUCK FACE ON DRYER LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS REACHING INTO A DRYER A HEARD A POP IN SHOULDER, DISLOCATION OF LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 10/14/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
C/O ELBOW PAIN CLIMBING ON CLOTHES DRYER, FELL ONTO WASHING MACHINE AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT MOUTH ON DRYER AT LAUNDROMAT DX: DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT LEFT 4TH TOE AFTER HITTING IT ON CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX-LAC TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
26 M PULLING ITEMS OUT OF THE DRYER AT HOME AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BA CK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT 3RD FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE TRYING TO PUT A BELT ON DRY ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
C/O TRAUMATIC RIB PAIN, FELL WHILE CARRYING A CLOTHES DRYER DOWN A SIDEWALK AT HOME. DX-SPRAIN RIBS, PLEURITIC CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LEANIND OVER CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME TO GET CLOTHES OUT, ONSET BACK PAIN. DX-STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO SPIN DRYER AT HOME, SLIPPED HITTING WRIST ON META L PART ON DRYER; WRIST BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT LEFT THUMB ON CLOTHES DRYER TONIGHT AT HOME. DX-LAC THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT TRYING TO FIX HIS DRYER AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Pins and needles
PT SHUT FINGER IN CLOTHES DRYER LAST THURSDAY, PT POKED NEEDLE IN FINGE R TO DRAIN FLUID, CELLULITIS R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT REACHING INTO DRYER & HEAD "POP" IN (R) UPPER ARM DX;* RUPTURED ( R) BICEP TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT TRYING TO GET CLOTHING OUT OF A STILL SPINNING DRYER AND GRABBED ARM TWISTED IT STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Basketball
JAMMED TOE TWICE, ONCE YESTERDAY AGAINST THE DRYER&TODAY WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT LIFTING CLOTHES FROM DRYER C/O ONSET BACK PAIN. LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT HEAD ON A DRYER AT SCHOOL. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT INJURED AT HOME WHEN MOVING WASHER AND DRYER AND INJURED FINGER DX: FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT HAND LACERATION WITH REPAIR: WORKING ON *** DRYER @ HOME, HAD THETOP OPEN, PULLED HAND OUT & HAD A LACERATION TOP OF HAND, 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING A WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 08/30/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
DOING LAUNDRY AND CAME UP AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR OF DRYER CAUSING CLOSED HEAD INJ WITH NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL 4 TIMES SINCE WED. FELL YESTERDAY HIT COLTHES DRYER, C/O SHOULDER NECK UPPER BACK PAIN,DX-CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
35 YR OLD PULLED OUT LOWER BACK PULLING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AT HOME DX// LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
SHOULDER STRAIN-+ETOH-HELPING TO LIFT A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 08/17/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
BENDING OVER PULLING LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER, FELT POP IN LOW BACK/LOW BAC K PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FEW MOS AGO, DEVELOPED NECK PAIN WHILE TRYNIG TO FIX THE DRYER BY TURNI NG THE DRUM MANUALLY THEN AGAIN NECK PAIN TAKING SHOWER CURTAINSDOWN>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
JUMPED OFF CLOTHES DRYER. DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL BACK WARDS OPENING DRYER/ L1 L4 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CHILD LACERATED BIG TOE ON DRYER VENT. DX:GREAT TOE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT FOOT LAC.PT LACERATED BOTTOM OF FOOT ON A DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
THUMB INJURY FROM GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER, HPEREXTENED RIGHT THUMB. DX-ACUTE RIGHT LIGAMENTOUS INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT HEAD ON CLOTHES DRYER DOOR. CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
FOREHEAD LAC.PT TRIPPED OVER DRYER DOOR AND FELL ON A SLATE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUST CONT TO SHOULDER ON DRYER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
CLOSED DRYER DOOR ON WRIST CONTUSION WRIST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX-STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS PULLING HER ARM OUT OF DRYER AND BUMPED IT, DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT FINGER ON DRYER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES INJURED WHILE OPERATING A CLOTHES DRYER DX RT ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH LAC TO WRIST FROM DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothes dryers
PT DROPPED A CLOTHES DRYER ONTO FOOT. DX: L FOOT CONT/CRUSH INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT RIGHT ARM WHILE WORKING ON CLOTHES DRYER LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR AT LAUNDROMAT TODAY DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN REACHING INTO A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
44 YOF HIT HEAD ON CLOTHES DRYER SUSTAINING A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER INJURY TO LT WRIST PT WAS CLEANING THE DRYER AND DROPPED ON LT WRIST- DX- SPRAIN LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear
PT WAS AT HOME GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF A DRYER, CAUSING LWR BACK STRAIN AND SPASM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT FOOT ON CLOTHES DRYER. DX TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WAS LOADING A DRYER ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK, THE DRYER SLIPPED AND LT HAND CAUGHT DRYER. C/O PAIN. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
L FINGERS BURNED WHEN REACHING INTO DRYER WHILE MACHINE ACTIVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
STRAIN LOW BACK - 70 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN - ONSET WHEN STANDING UP FROM PUTTING CLOTHES IN HER DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
PT BANGED HEAD IN LT TEMPORAL POSTERIOR SCALP AGAINST DRYER DOOR, AT LAUNDRYMAT, WAS DAZED, SOME N/V & DIZZINESS. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
STANDING ON CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND FELL. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
DX BURNS TO HANDS: BLISTER'G ON FINGER TIPS W TRY'G TO GET A DRYER THAT HAD JUST CAUGHT FIRE OF OF THE LAUNDRY RM. BURNED THUMB, INDEX, M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LEFT HAND STRAIN.PT WAS PUTTING CLOTHES IN A DRYER AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT ELPING A FRIEND MOVE A WASHER AND DRYER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT LEG AGAINST CLOTHES DRYER DOOR LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR OF A CLOTHING DRYER SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC TO R 4/5 FINGERS ON DRYER VENT DX: FINGER LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT INJURED RIBS WHEN MOVING HIS DRYER. DX: RIGHT RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT TO ELBOW ON DOOR OF CLOTHES DRYER DX: ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES DROPPED A DRYER ON HAND AT HOME DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT GETTIJNG A HEAVY LOAD OF CLOTHING OUT OF THE DRYER AND STRAINED LOWE R BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT THUMB ON DRYER AT HOME. DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE DRYER AT HOME SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT A PART FROM A DRYER FELL ON PTS TOE AT LAUNDRY MAT DX/ RIGHT GREAT TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HAVING A TANTRUM AND HIT MOUTH ON DRYER DRAWER. DX CHIPPED TOOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FOOT INJURY FROM JUMPING OFF DRYER 3 1/2 FEET. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE RIGHT HEEL CONTUSION, ACUTE LEFT FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT KICKED A DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear
17 Y/O ON TOP OF CLOTHES DRYER CLEANING IT OFF WHEN HER PANTS LEG CAUGHT IN DRYER DOOR, DOOR WENT BETWEEN LEGS. DX-LAC GENITAL ORGAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Wire
PTS TOY WENT BEHIND DRYER. PT WENT TO GET IT AND BUMPED AN OPEN WIRE TH AT HIT OUTLET THEN CAUGHT FIRE. PT BURNED L FOREARM IN FIRE. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PT IN KITCHEN, WALKED OUT OF KITCHEN AND HAD A FALL AT HOME, HIT DRYER ON FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE, HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT MOVED A CLOTHING DRYER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
SHUT FINGER IN CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX FINGER HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL OFF DRYER WHEN BEING CHANGED;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PRESENTS W/C/O L FOOT, 5TH DIGIT PAIN, STUBBED TOE ON DRYER. DX. FX L 5TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
SCALP CONT. HITTING TOP OF HER HEAD ON THE DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT TOOK *** DEVELOPED FACIAL SWELLING THEN TOOK *** AND THEN PASSED OUT HIT FACE ON DRYER DOOR DX/ FACIAL LAC ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH FRACTURED RIBS, FELL AGAINST DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
35YOF AT HOME CLEANING OUT CLOTHES DRYER WHEN LID CAME DOWN STRIKING FOREHEAD;FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT MOVED A DRYER AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI-NO LOC-UNLOADING A DRYER-HIT HEAD ON CABINET-1 DAY PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 03/27/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT PLAYING IN GRANDPARENTS STORE, FELL HITTING FOREARM ON TUB OF D RYER APPLIANCE; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 03/26/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC TO LIP WHEN STRUCK ON A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT BENT OVER TO GET CLOTHS OUT OF DRYER & HEARD CRACK IN (R) RIB DX;; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 03/23/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
C/O "SOFT SPOT" S/P HITTING HEAD ON DRYER. HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONTUSION TO HEAD - WHILE MOVING DRYER, HIT HEAD ON UPPER CABINETS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS HOOKING UP A CLOTHING DRYER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION T O INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 03/09/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS LIFTING A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND INJURED BACK DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GOT INSIDE A DRYER AND INJURED WRIST AND THUMB, FRACTURE OF BOTH RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Dishwashers
PT STATES THAT HE INJURIED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A CLOTHES DRYER AND A LSO WHILE LOADING THE DISHWASHER. DX. LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CLOSED FINGER IN CLOTHES DRYER AT LAUNDRYMAT TODAY DX// RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
CLOSED THE CLOTHES DRYER AND INJURED HER LEFT 3RD FINGER. DX: SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO LEFT 3RD FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LUMBER SPRAIN AFTER TRYING TO CARRY HER DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT HAND INSIDE OF AN ELECTRIC DRYER, RIGHT HAND LACERATION TO PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
38 YOM INJURED RIGHT ARM WHILE MOVING DRYER UPPER ARM INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PER MOTHER PT FELL ONTO PARTS FROM A DRYER ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX. LAC R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
25 YOF HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 02/13/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUSTAINED ELBOW CONTUSION WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER DOG AND HIT HER ELBOW INTO THE DRYER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WASHER AND DRYER WHILE CLEANING MOTHER'S UTI TILY ROOM. DX. HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
BACK STRAIN-AFTER REACHING INTO CLOTHES DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT BY DRYER DOOR/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL ON DRYER;DX CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
STUBBED TOE ON DRYER FRACTURE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
ACCIDENTALLY KICKED DRYER RT FOOT PAIN * LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
STRAINED HAND WHEN MOVING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL OFF CLOTHES DRYER AND INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
PUTTING OUT DRYER FIRE AND BURNED BOTH HANDS,UNKI IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
MOVING 2 WKS AGO / MOVED WASHER AND DRYER. DX SPRAIN / STRAIN TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Ceilings and walls
DX CONTU WRIST (L)/L WRIST PAIN: 2D AGO OPEN'G CLOSTHES DRYER DOOR & HIT HER L WRIST AGAINST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
37 YO INJURED FINGER ON DRYER DOOR LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothes dryers
PULLED OUT DRYER PLUG. DX- ELECTRIC SHOCK #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL @ HOME STRIKING HEAD ON DRYER---HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT AT HOME PULLING CLOTHING OUT OF A DRYER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FO RWARD STRUCK FACE ON A CABINET HEMATOMA FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
WAS TRYING TO LOAD A DRYER INTO A *** SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO DRYER DX- NASAL FX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
KNEE CT-HIT KNEE ON DRYER DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Containers
PT GOT RIGHT ELBOW CAUGT IN A DRYER LAST WEEK AND INJURED IT THEN TODA Y IT GOT WORSE AFTER LIFTING A BOX TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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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