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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,505
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Date: 10/05/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 12/30/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM CLOTHES DRYER BEFORE THE DRYER STOPPED TURNING, DX: ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
ELBOW FX-37 Y/O M-FELL WHILE MOVING A DRYER-ELBOW HIT STEP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
C/O ELBOW PAIN CLIMBING ON CLOTHES DRYER, FELL ONTO WASHING MACHINE AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT TRYING TO GET CLOTHING OUT OF A STILL SPINNING DRYER AND GRABBED ARM TWISTED IT STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT STATES INJURED WHILE OPERATING A CLOTHES DRYER DX RT ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN REACHING INTO A DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUSTAINED ELBOW CONTUSION WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER DOG AND HIT HER ELBOW INTO THE DRYER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Containers
PT GOT RIGHT ELBOW CAUGT IN A DRYER LAST WEEK AND INJURED IT THEN TODA Y IT GOT WORSE AFTER LIFTING A BOX TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
C/O L ELBOW PAIN & SWELLING X 3-4 DAYS. PAIN STARTED AFTER LIFINTG A V DRYER BUT, PT DOES NOT REMEMBER ACUTE INJ. TENDONITIS L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CAUGHT R ELBOW IN DRYER. DX. SPRAIN, CONT R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A DRYER TWO DAYS AGO SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PAIN TO R ELBOW AFTER PUTTING ARM IN DRYER WHILE STILL RUNNING DX; ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT PULLING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER WHEN CHILD STARTED DRYER PULLED PT'S ARM - STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PATIENT HIT RT ELBOW ON INSIDE OF CLOTHES DRYER WHILE TAKING OUT CLOTHES. DX - ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
L ELBOW PAIN AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRYER DX; ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT REACHED INTO DRYER, MONTH AGO, TWISTED LEFT ARM, C/O FOREARM & ELBOW PAIN, DX - LEFT ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
GOT R ARM CAUGHT IN DRYER DX R ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT C/O ELBOW/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER TWISTING WHEN OPENING DRYER DX:ELBOW STRAIN/SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PATIENT REACHED IN CLOTHES DRYER WHILE CLOTHES WERE DRYING, ELBOW POPPED. DX-RIGHT ELBOW PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT'S ARM CAUGHT IN CLOTHES DRYER. DX: L ELBOW SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
R ELBOW PAIN, CAUGHT IN DRYER DX: R ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
L ELBOW INJ/50YOF STS SHE HIT HER ELBOW 4 DAYS AGO AND HAS HAD PAIN SIN CE. TONIGHT REACHED INTO DRYER AND FELT SOMETHING POP. HAD EXTREME PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 01/28/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 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: 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: 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: 09/23/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
CONTUSION ELBOW - 35 YOF INJURED RIGHT ELBOW AFTER ARM GOT STUCK IN DRY ER LAST WEEK, STILL HAS ELBOW PAIN AND ECCHYMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GOT ELBOW CAUGHT IN DRYER DOOR; ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PUT HAND IN DRYER, IT DID NOT STOP WHEN DOOR OPENED ELBOW AND WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2001Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2001Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2001Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2000Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2000Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/1999Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/1998Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/1998Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/1997Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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