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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 660
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:172Face:104
Finger:93Lower Leg:71
Upper Trunk:69Ankle:69
Eyeball:47Hand:15
Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/15/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Poles
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES POLE AND INJURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Doors
CLOTHES RACK FELL OFF DOOR HIT NOSE NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND ON A RUSTY CLOTHESLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
CAUGHT FALLING CLOTHES RACK, TWISTED BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
INTOXICATED AND FELL ON CLOTHESW DRYIONG RACK PUNCTURING NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT. HAD BACK SURGERY ON 8/2, TODAY HUNG OUT LAUNDRY, TRIPPED OVER CAT C/O NUMBNESS L FOOT AND LEG. DX: ACUTE BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
SMASHED FINGER ON CLOTHESLINE DX FINGE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
WALKING ACROSS BACKYARD BUMPED INTO WIRE STICKING OUT FROM LINE TO DRY CLOTHES DX R FOREHEAD LAC W/ CHEEK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Lawn mowers
28 YO BM - LAC. L LEG - WAS CUTTING GRASS , CLOTHES LINE GOT CAUGHT IN LAWN MOWER & CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
YEST PT RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE, CORNER OF EYE CUT, C/O LIGHT HURTING EYE. DX. L EYE CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PATIENT PINCHED HER RIGHT THUMB ON A FOLD UP CLOTHESLINE. DX-TUFT FRACTURE, RIGHT THUMB WITH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Laundry baskets
PT TAKING CLOTHES OFF LINE; PT CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET & TRIPPED; ANKLE PAIN-------------DX: SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
43 YOF EXPERIENCED CHEST DISCOMFORT WHEN SHE MOVED SOME CLOTHES RACKS A T HOME. STRAIN, CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 47 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
THUMB CT-@ HOME-WIND BLEW COLLAPSABLE CLOTHELINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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