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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,327
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:629Finger:395
Hand:206Upper Trunk:184
Shoulder:162Knee:155
Lower Arm:127All Of Body:104
Elbow:94Ankle:69
Toe:69Wrist:61
Head:16Face:16
Foot:16Neck:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. FIXING HIS CLOTHES DRYER AND HURT FINGER . FINGER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT FOOT ON DRYER DX. FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A DRYER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
WHILE MOVING A DRYER, PATIENT GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN DRYER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-WHILE BENDING OVER A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LIFTED DRYER LAST PM. DX: LUMBAR/DORSAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT RIGHT FOREARM ON A RUSTY DRYER AT HOME LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STUCK ARM IN DRYER AND TWISTED IT DX: RT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
DX: COSTROCHONDRITIS. L RIB PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 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
PT CUT FINGER ON A CLOTHES DRYER VENT AT HOME DX: RT 5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LT 3RD FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
LIFTING DRYER NOW BACK HURTS DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SEEN FOR ARM LAC. INJURED ON THE DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
49 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT HAND CONTUSION.PT HAD A DRYER DOOR CLOSE ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. WAS MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER, HIS SHOULDER BECAME DISLOCATED. (THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT TOP OF RIGHT HAND ON METAL DRYER R DORSUM OF HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
RIGHT ELBOW PAIN. PT FELL AGAINST A DRYER INJURING ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
TWISTED GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF DRYER AND CARRYING WASH AT HOME TODAY, HAS LOW BACK PAIN. DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY KNELT ON A DRYER VENT CUTTING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
44 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK DRYER @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 34 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
PICKED UP A HEAVY DRYER 3 WEEKS AGO. DX CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT KICKE DDRYER AND INJURED TOE. D: TOE FX AND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RIGHT LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER OPENING A DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Knives with replaceable blades
WORKING ON DRYER AND ACC. CUT LT. OFREARM ON BOX CUTTER. DX. FOREARM LA C. UNEMPLOYED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
REACHING INTO DRYER PULLING OUT CLOTHES LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN MOVED DRYER AND GARAGE, COSTOCHONDRITIS MUSC LE TENSION HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, House repair or construction materials
38 YOF MOVING DRYER TRIPPED ON BOARD CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
39 YO MALE GOT HAND CAUGHT IN DRYER HANDLE SPRAIN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
47YOF FELL ON DRYERDX: LAC L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT FELL W/DRYER LANDING ON HIM. DX: R SHOULDER/HIP/LOW BACK/NECK PX. PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT TWISTED LT ARM IN CLOTHES DRYER DX: LT ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
SMALL TOE SCAUGHT UNDER CLOTHES DRYER THEN FELL TWIWSTING ANKLE. DX: A NKLE SPRAIN. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
27 YOF CUNT ON DRYER AT LAUNDROMAT LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
48 YOM FELL HITTING RIBS ON A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LOWER BACK PAIN - 37 YOF BENT OVER TO TAKE CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER, DIFFIC ULTY STANDING BACK UP DUE TO PAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC TO TOOP OF L MIDDLE FINGER, CUT ON DRYER PANEL. DX. LAC L MIDDLE F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT TOUCHED BACK OF DRYER AND HAS HAND PX. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
29 YOF REACHING INTO DRYER WHILE DRUM STILL TURNING FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Watches
30 YO M CUT L WRIST MOVING DRYER WATCH GOT CAUGHT. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
STRAINED BACK WHEN OPENING DRYER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT DROPPED A "BELLY PAN" FROM A DRYER ONTO FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
RT ELBOW STRAIIN-WHILE REACHING IN DRYER TO CHECK ON CLOTHES-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT MOVED DRYER TODAY. DX: ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
34 YOM HIT HAND ON CLOTHES DRYER LACERATION R 5TH PROX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
CC:BACK PN RADIATING INTO ABD-PT BENT OVER TO LOAD CLOTHES INTO DRYER, COULD NOT BEND. DX:HYPOTENSION R/O SEPSIS-HX OF COMPRESSION FRXS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
45 YO M LIFTING WASHER AND DRYER, NOW BACK PAIN. DX ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
CO EXPOSURE-FROM A GAS DRYER THAT WAS LEAKING AT HOME-CO HB 8.5
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
39 YOF INHALED SMOKE FROM DRYER FIRE ANOXIA NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES HE SMELLED SMOKE FROM DRYER, OPENED IT UP AND IT WAS A FIRE DX ELECTRIC BURN ON HAND NO FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
CERVICAL STRAIN-AT HOME-MOVING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothes dryers
38 Y/O W/F SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HAND FROM A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC L 3RD FING/29YOM CUT L 3RD FINGER ON SHARP METAL DRYER PART. WAS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. WAS LEANING OVER DRYER AT HOME, PAIN IN R RIB. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
BURNED FINGER ON DRYER DX. FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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