Accidents - Clothes dryers - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,496
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	770	Finger:	554
Hand:	402	Upper Trunk:	261
All Of Body:	245	Wrist:	243
Head:	202	Face:	201
Foot:	142	Toe:	76
Mouth:	71	Knee:	70
Ankle:	70	Shoulder:	65
Lower Arm:	63	Elbow:	38
Lower Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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 detectors
31YOM CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF WHILE USING CLOTHES DRYER. DX. GAS INHALATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
31YO MALE HURT BACK UNLOADING DRYER AT HOME BACK STRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 30 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, Clothing
LUMBAR STRAIN.30YOFBENT OVER TO GET CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 33 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
33YO WHITE FEMALE HEAD BUTTED HEADS WITH HUSBAND & THEN HIT HEAD ON DRYER, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
34YOF-SMOKE INHALATION-INVOLVED IN HOUSE FIRE WHEN DRYER CAUGHT ON FIRE @ HOME-COHB 2.8-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
36YOM SLIPPED AND HIT FACE ON A CLOTHES DRYER, LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clothes dryers
34 YOF-STRUCK IN MOUTH W/DRYER VENT DRAWER WHILE TRYING TO LEAN IT DX PW UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
49 YOF WAS GETTING SOME CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AND BANGED HER WRIST/ PAIN TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
28 YOF, DROPPED DRYER DUCT ON TOE, TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
35 YOM-C/O CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM-FELL ON A DRYER SHEET TODAY @ HOME-C/O INCREASING LOW BP DX BP,CT POSTERIOR THORAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 30 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
30 M, PT'S 3YEAR OLD CHILD SLAMMED DRYER DOOR ON HIS HAND. DX. HAND CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2010	Age: 27 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
27 YOF LAC TO FINGER FROM A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	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
28YOF FELL OFF THE CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 45 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: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
45 YO M HURT BACK MOVING A WASHER AND DRYER YESTERDAY. DX LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
30 YOF C/O LOW BACK PAIN REACHED OVER INTO DRYER TO RETRIEVE CLOTHES @ HOME, HAD ONSET LOW BACK PAIN DX-LOW BACK PAIN WITH RACICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear
40 YO F PUTTING CLOTHES IN DRYER, SUDDEN PAIN IN CHEST. DX CHEST WALL P AIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
32 YOM HIT IN FOREHEAD W/CLOTHES DRYER DOOR. DX**: FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2010	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
37 YOM, CUT FINGER ON DRYER, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2010	Age: 38 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
38YOM LAC ARM ON METAL PART OF DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2010	Age: 45 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
45YOM ,LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
44YO F PT C/O PAIN TO R ARM. REPORTS SHE GOT DIZZY AND FELL OFF OF A LAUNDRY DRYER BACKWARDS FRIDAY AT HOME. DX. CONT R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
41YOF, C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF BACK PAIN WHEN KNEE GAVE OUT&FELL LIFTING A DRYER VS WASHING MACHINE>>BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/23/2010	Age: 42 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
42 YOF PT C/O ELECTROCUTION EARLIER TODAY WHILE CHANGING THE BULB ON HE R CLOTHES DRYER. MYALGIAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
39YOM WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM DRYER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LAC.49YOM HAD DRYER DOOR SHUT ON FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
46 YOM MOVED A DRYER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
29 YOM, CAUGHT HAND ON DRYER, HAND LACERAITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 41 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, Washing machines
LUMBAR STRAIN.41YOM MOVED A WASH MACHINE AND DRYER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Clothes dryers, Hair dryers
35YOM WITIH ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM PLUGGING IN "DRYER" - DON'T KNOW WHETHE R CLOTHES DRYER OR HAIR DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 47 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.47YOM LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
46 YOM SMASHED FINGER MOVING DRYER. DX: L RING FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
45 M, PT HELPED SON LIFT A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND HAS HAD PAIN IN FO OT EVER SINCE. DX. FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
A 42 YOF HIT WRIST ON DRYER DOOR, WRIST INJURY AND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Laundry baskets
ANKLE CT-33YOF HIT ANKLE ON DRYER DOOR, ANKLE WAS SMASHED BETWEEN DRYER DOOR AND LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 39 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: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
DX R ARM PN: 39YOM P/W R PROXIMAL TO MEDIAL WRIST PN W STARTED SUDDENLY W HE HIT HIS ARM ON DRYER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
33 YOM, HAND CAUGHT IN DRYER DRUM, FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
DX SPRAIN BACK/MUSCLE SPASMS: 27YOWF LS UPPER BP X 2D AFTER LIFT' NEW STACK WASHER/DRYER COMBO. STATES FELT PN & "BURN'/RIP" SENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
DX FX, NASAL BONE: 38YOM MOVING DRYER DWN STAIRS STRUCK NOSE & FOREHEAD INTO IT. HEARD "CRUNCHING NOISE" ONSET BLDG, C/O NASAL PN & & SWELL'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
DX SUPERFICIAL LAC L HAND: 33YOM CUT' L HAND, @ BASE OF THUMB LIFTING DRYER YTDY. BLDG INTERMITTENTLY, WD ~ 1CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
DX LWBS: 33YOM MOVING DRYER & SLIPPED, CUT L HAND BOTTOM OF THUMB ON SERRATED SIDE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/14/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Other specified plastic products
50 YOF DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO 2 OR MORE DIGITS OF HAND - WHILE TAKING LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER A PIECE OF BURNING PLASTIC STUCK TO HER FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
40 Y FEMALE HIT FACE ON CLOTHES DRYER DX:CONTUSION TO SUPRA-ORBITAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 47 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
47 YOF HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR ON SATURDAY AND THEN SUNDAY WHILE OUT IN GARDEN HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE, DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 48 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, Clothing
48YOF WHILE BENDING OVER REMOVING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
31YOM WAS MOVING A DRYER AND INJ RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2010	Age: 42 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
42YOM LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED BACK DX;# LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 44 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
LUMBAR STRAIN-44YOM BENT OVER TO PUT LAUNDRY IN THE DRYER AND HAD PAIN IN BACK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 50 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, Clothing
50 YOF TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF THE DRYER, DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN DX. LOW BACK PAIN - LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Clothes dryers
INTRACT.BACK PAIN W/MUSCLE CRAMPING&SCIATIC RLE:47YOM PAIN LOWER BACK T HAT RADIATES DOWN R LEG, LIFTED *** DRYER LAST WK, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
30 YOM, HIT HAND ON DRYER, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
27 YR OLD MALE FIXING A DRYER AND REACHED UP AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
47 YOF INJURED LOW BACK FROM MOVING DRYER. DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
30YOM WAS WORKING ON DRYER AND RECEIVED A SHOCK, STS PULLED HAND OUT AND CUT WRIST DX: RT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
47YOF HIT HEAD ON DRYER DOOR LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
30 YOM-PT WAS MOVING A DRYER DOWNSTAIRS ALONE YESTERDAY-NOW LOWER BP DX EXACERBATION LOW BP *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
A 43 YOM TO ER WITH SMOKE INHALATION FROM ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DRYER, UNK IF F.D ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
BACK STRAIN-38YOM-PAIN AFTER MOVING A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
46YOM MOVING A DRYER & PUNCTURED (L) MIDDLE FINGER DX;* (L) MIDDLE FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
38 YOM, CUT HAND ON CLOTHES DRYER, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PULLED SHOULDER LIFTING DRYER SHOULDER MUSCLE TEAR 38YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2010	Age: 37 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
LUMBAR STRAIN.37YOF LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
2.5 CM LAC. W/ SMALL INCOMPLETE LAC. PIP JOINT REGION:46YOM PUTTING DRYER BACK TOGETHER, SLIPPED OFF DRUM, CUTTING L RING FING. ON METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
39 YOF INJURED KNEE WHILE MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
DX SUPERFICIAL LACS R HAND: 46YOM PT WORK' ON DRYER LAST NOC W AVULSION LACS TO R 2ND & 3RD FINGER DIP JOINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
41 YOF WAS LIFTING A DRYER AT HOME; DROPPED DRYER ON FOOT. CONTUSION, R IGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
28YO WHITE FEMALE BENDING DOWN INTO A DRYER TO GET LAUNDRY HAD LOW BACK PAIN, DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
50YOF SLIPPED, HITTING CHIN ON CLOTHES DRYER, CUTTING IT DX;# FX CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clothes dryers
39YOF CONCUSSION BENT OVER HIT HEAD ON OPEN DRYER DOOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
37 YO M DRYER CAUGHT ON FIRE, INHALED SMOKE. DX SMOKE INHALATION UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
43 YOM AWOKE TO CLOTHES DRYER ON FIRE & REACHED IN TO PULL CLOTHES OUT. FD NS. DX: BURNS BILAT HANDS, R FOREARM, SHOULDER, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2010	Age: 43 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
DX FLEXOR TENDON STRAIN: 43YOF MOV' DRYER YTDY & THIS MORN' DEVELOPED NUMBNESS TO L 4TH DIGIT R HAND; DEVELOPED BLUE FINGER OVER LAST HRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
44 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DRYER 2 WEEKS AGO CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
33 Y/O/F CLOSED HAND IN DRYER DOOR AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO DX/ RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER DIS. 41 YOM INJURED SHOULDER WHEN MOVING A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT INDEX FINGER LAC.43YOF LACERATED FINGER ON A DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
34 YOF LACERATED HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 37 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, Washing machines
37YOM MOVING A WASHER AND DRYER AND SOME HEAVY BOXES AT HOME AND STRAIN ED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
RT SHOULDER STRAIN.40YOM LIFTED A DRYER AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 40 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, Washing machines
40YOM WAS MOVING A DRYER AND GOT WRIST CAUGHT BETWEEN A WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER, RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 27 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: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
27 Y MALE, FELL WHEN MOVING CLOTHES DRYER UP STAIRS AT HOME, C/O LOW BACK PAIB DX; LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
44YO FEMALE WITH CONTUSION TO FACE FROM DRYER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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