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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:75Neck:59
Head:40Face:15
Finger:15Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRAUMA LT.WRIST.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING CLOTHES IN PATIO,FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 26 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
LAC FACE- RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Stairs or steps
PT RUNNING IN YARD AND RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON ST EPS. DX. LAC TOP OF HEAD AND ABRAS THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT HIT HAND ON DRYING RACK 2 DAYS AGO, CONTUSION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT RAN INTO A CLOTHESLINE DX: TRUAMATIC NECK INJ
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
AT HOME PT SLIPPED IN A HOLE WHILE HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHESLINE,C/O HAND-WRIST PAIN, DX CONTUSION L HAND & WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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