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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:69Knee:61
Shoulder:33Finger:16
Toe:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PATIETN HIT HER TOE ON A METAL CLOTHES RACK AT HOME. DX-1CM TOE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
CLOTHING RACK FELL ON WRIST DX: WRIST SPRAIN / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT DX MSK STRAIN/TENDINITIS - C/O PAIN TO RT SHOULDER AND BACK AFTER CLOTHES RACK FELL ON HER X3 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Pipes
TAKING DOWN CLOTHESLINE & BROKE. 3RD FINGER RT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN BAR & PIPE. DX; CONT RT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
PT C/O LT SHOULDER PAIN SUSTAINED S/P TAKING SOME CLOTHES OF CLOTHSLINES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
OBESE PT TRIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON CLOTHESLINE POLE IN BACKYARD. D:KNEE C ONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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