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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,813
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT INJURED FINGER ON THE BOTTOM OF A WASHING MACHINE. DX FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT. SMASHED 5TH DIGIT RT HAND IN WASHING MACHINE TONIGHT. C/O BRUISING AND BLOODY DIGIT. DX. NAIL BED FX WITH AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| C/O RT SHOULDER PAIN SINCE CARRYING A WASHER C/O NUMBNESS TINGLING ON R T SHOULDER RT SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PAIN, MOVING A WASHING MACHINE DX. WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| 20 Y.O. B MALE W/SHOULDER PAIN. PT INJ SELF WHILE HELPING SISTER MOVE A WASHER & DRYER. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS MOVING WASHER & DRYER AND WAS CUT. DX: R INDEX LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| 20YOWM-LUMBAR STRAIN-HELPING FRIEND MOVE WASHER & DRYER-INJURED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| MOVING A WASHER 2 DAYS PRIOR SPRAIN / CONTUSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| PT. WAS MOVING A WASHER AND DRYER AND PAIN ONSET ABOUT 1 HR AFTERWARDS. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, LUMBAR, SACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Washing machines |
| WASHING MACHINE INJURY - SITTING ON AND FELL OFF DX: FRACTURED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| INJURED BACK MOVING WASHER AND DRYER DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| THORACIC MUSCLE SPASM - JUMPED OFF WASHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Washing machines, Chairs |
| FELL OFF WASHER & HIT CHAIR HEMATOMA & CONTUSION L. LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| HORSEPLAYING WITH HER UNCLE AT HIS HOUSE AND STRUCK LEFT ANKLE ON WASHING/DRYING MACHINE. DX ACUTE CONTUSION LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| 22 YO M LIFTING WASHING MACHINE DEVELOPED HAND PAIN SPRAIN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT CUT HAND ON WASHING MACHINE; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines, Day wear |
| 23 YOF BUMPED ELBOW ON WASHING MACHINE GETTING OUT A PAIR OF JEANS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Washing machines, Ceilings and walls |
| L ANKLE PAIN, CAUGHT BETWEEN WASHER AND WALL, FELL, DEFORMITY. DX: ANK LE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| 23 YEAR OLD MALE HIT KNEE ON WASHING MACHINE LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT GOT LT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT IN WASHING MACHINE DX: FINGER INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE MOVING WASHING MACHINE ONE MONTH AGO. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT WITH SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN SINCE MOVING A WASHING MACHINE ONE MONTH A GO. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT.INJ.SCALP AT LAUNDRY MAT WHEN HIT TOP OF HEAD ON COIN SLOT ON WASHIN G MACHINE. DX; LAC.SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Washing machines, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS SHOCKED BY THE WASHING MACHINE, AND FELL ON THE FLOOR DX: CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT FELL AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON A WASHING MACHINE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PAIN LT FOREARM. LID OF WASHING MACHINE FELL ON ARM. DX; LT FOREARM CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines |
| 20YOM HAD WASHER FALL ON RIBS WHILE UNLOADING IT FROM MOVING TRUCKDX: C ONT CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING WASHER YESTERDAY. D: LUMBAR/THORACIC MUSCLE STRAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT HIT FINGER OFF OF A WASHING MACHINE.. DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| RT SUBSCAPULAR STRAIN, INJURED MOVING A WASHER AND DRYER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers |
| LT SHOULDER STRAIN-AT HOME-MOVING A WASHER ON A DOLLIE WHEN THE WEIGHT OF WASHER SHIFTED-HIT HIS SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers |
| INJURED HIS LWOER BACK LIFTING A WASHER AND DRYER. LEFT SACROILIAC STRAIN. CORRECTED IS OK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines |
| RT 5TH FINGER CONTUSION.PT HIT FINGER ON WASH MACHINE LID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT MOVING WASHING MACHINE IT FELL ON FOOT DX: LT FOOT FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Washing machines |
| CRUSH INJURY LEFT FINGER, PATIENT'S HAND WENT THROUGH WRINGER WASHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines |
| PT JAMMED TOE ON WASHER. DX: L FIFTH TOE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Washing machines |
| WASHER FELL ON HAND DX. HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS MOVING A WASH MACHINE AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Washing machines |
| BANGED HEAD ON A WASHING MACHINE CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Washing machines |
| LID OF WASHING MACHINE FELL ON L WRIST AT HOME DX CONTUSION L WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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