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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 909
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 18 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: 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: 12/08/2009 | Age: 25 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: 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: 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: 08/27/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 08/01/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 07/11/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 07/11/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 07/06/2009 | 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: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 06/15/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 05/25/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 05/21/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 04/27/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: 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: 04/13/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: 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: 04/09/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 03/29/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 03/23/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 02/26/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LUMBER SPRAIN AFTER TRYING TO CARRY HER DRYER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 02/11/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 01/31/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| STRAINED HAND WHEN MOVING A DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 01/20/2009 | 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 |
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