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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,385
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 48 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: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT HIT HER HEAD ON A DRYER DX: SCALP LACERATION, SUTURED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT ARM ON DRYER FOREARM LACER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LIFTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER YESTERDAY / C/O LOWER BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STUCK RT ARM IN DRYER WHILE STILL TUMBLING, ARM WAS TWISTED DX: RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LEFT SHOULDER CONT. PT FELL INTO A DRYER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2004 | Age: 30 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: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| PT INJURIED BACK WHNE BENT OVER TO PUT CLOTHES IN DRYER, SUSTAINED " BADK MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CLOSED DRYER LID ON HAND DX: CONTUSION 4TH DIGIT L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR A FX FINGER WHEN MOVING DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LEFT 5TH FINGER DIS. PT HIT HAND AGAINST A DRYER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS CHANGING BELT ON DRYER. DX: R INDEX LAC .2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT. WAS AT HOME AND CLOTHES DRYER CUAGHT ON FIRE, WHITE SMOKE FILLED TH E HOUSE. DX. SMOKE INHALATION. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT LIFTED A DRYER TODAY. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Containers |
| TWISTED ANKLE SLIPPED OFF DRYER WHILE LOADING BOXES DX: ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 33 YO FEMALE DROPPED DRYER LID ON FOOT CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION-HAD A NATURAL GAS LEAK FROM THE DRYER-@ HOME -COHB 1.1 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS CHANGING A BELT ON A DRYER CUT HIS KNEE ON A SHARP OBJECT DX: LACERATION RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STATES SHE STUCK HER HAND INSIDE A MOVING CLOTHES DRYER INJURING ELB OW. DX: RIGHT ELBOW SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WORKING ON HIS DRYER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FI NGER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT. CUT HER HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE EDGE OF A DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| ACUTE LT FOOT CONTUSION, DROPPED DRYER DOOR ON FOOT TRYING TO FIX DRYER DOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2004 | Age: 32 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 TOP OF RT HAND ON METAL DRYER RT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| A CLOTHES DRYER DOOR FELL ON HER L FOOT, SHE WAS HOLDING THE DOOR AND D ROPPED IT ONTO HER FOOT. DX. FX L TALUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT FELL AGAINST DRYER VENT. DX: FOREHEAD ABR, R FIFTH FINGER LAC, WRIST/FOREARM ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| TAKING CLOTHES FROM DRYER AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN SHOULDER; JOINT CAPSULE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC LIF ON DRYER VENT TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LACERATION L FOREHAED, HIT ON DRYER DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| WORKING ON GAS DRYER, GAS LINE EXPLODED, 2ND DEGREE BURNS,FACE FOREARMS, HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC TO WRIST WHEN LIFTING DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN MOVING A CLOTHS DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 32 YO F PLUGED CLOTHES DRYER CORD IN BLEW SPARKS IN FACE BURN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 33 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: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT DEVELOPED UPPER BACK PAIN WHILE MOVING A DRYER, UPPER BACK/CHEST PAI N |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN MOVING A DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY WEAKNESS AND NUMBNESS, WENT TO PLUG IN CLOTHES DRYER AND WAS SHOCKED BY 220 VOLTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A DRYER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 31 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: Clothes dryers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN SINCE LIFTING A DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2004 | Age: 34 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 |
| HIT HEAD ON CLOTHES DRYER DOOR MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT. WAS WORKING ON HIS CLOTHES DRYER, GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT INDEX FINGER DISLOCATION.PT SLAMMED FINGER IN DRYER DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Fuel oils |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON OIL WHILE MOVING DRYER DX: INJ RT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WORKING ON DRYER WHEN FRIEND LET GO AND DROPPED IT ON HAND RT HAND C ONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT HURT R ARM WHILE MOVING DRYER. DX: MUSCLE STRAIN RIGHT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 33 WKS PREGNANT-LEANED ON DRYER AND RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK-NO COMPLAINTS BUT SCARED AND WANTS BABY CHECKED; ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT MOVED DRYER 3 DAYS AGO AND HAS LOW BACK PX. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS MOVING A DRYER AND LACERATED HAND UNDER DRYER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| DROPPED DRYER LID ON ARM; CONTUSION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC (3.5CM) RT HAND ON SHEET METAL FROM DRYER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HELPING TO MOVE A DRYER OUT OF A PICKUP, DRYER FELL OVER, RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRYER AND TAILGATE DX: STRAINED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON METAL ON DRYER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STATES HE CLOSED RIGHT LONG FINGER IN DRYER DOOR YESTERDAY. C/O PAIN DX: RIGHT 3RD FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT INSTALLING A DRYER AT HOME WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT T HIRD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 50 YOF GOT ARM CAUGHT IN DRYER SPRAIN R ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| INJURY TO L WRIST WHILE UNLOADING DRYER. DX. CONT. L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS MOVING DRYER OUT OF TRUCK AT DUMP. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CLOTHES DRYER FELL ON FINGER DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS MOVING A DRYER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT GROIN STRAIN.PT HAD LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED GROIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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