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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,895
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LUMBAR STR. PT WAS LIFTING A HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET STRAINING BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN PULLING LAUNDRDY BASKET FULL OF CLOTHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2002 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Buckets or pails |
| 38 YO M WAS LIFTING BUCKETS OF COAL AND LAUNDRY. DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| 34-YOF SPRAINED HER LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF PICKING UP A LAUNDRY BASK ET FULL OF CLOTHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 29 YO F TWISTED BACK PICKING UP LAUNDRY BASKET. DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 31 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: Laundry baskets |
| 31-YOF SPRAINED HER LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF PICKING UP A LAUNDRY BASK ET AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 38 YOF BEND/TURN OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY@HOME-DX: ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRA IN, LUMBAR- ACUTE LOWER BACK PN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT AT THE LAUNDRY MAT WAS LIFTING A BASKET FULL OF LAUNDRY BENT OVER ST RAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 42 YO F BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BASKET OF CLOTHES & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK. DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LUMBAR STR. PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT WITH BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME DX: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 47 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: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| THREW OUT ACK WHILE LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LLIFTING CLOTHES BASKET/ LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Televisions |
| PT CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST A TELEVISION SET ST RAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| PT INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN SHE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A LAUNDRY BASKET WITH CLOTHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| HURT BACK PICKING UP HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 31 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A LAUNDRY BASKET @ HOME. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING THE LAUNDRY BASKET DOWNSTAIRS AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION LUMBAR SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 38 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LAUNDRY BASKET, HAD BACK PAIN LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET-BACK SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN AND REPORTS ONSET WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT STEPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET GETTING OUT OF SHOWER.DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT INJURED BACK LIFTING HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET, LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| BENT OVER PICKING UP LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF CLOTHES AND SPRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 41 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK CONTUSION. PT TRIPPED OVER A CLOTHES BASKET @ H OME & FELL. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - VICTIM STATES SHE HAD ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LI FTING HER 5 YEAR OLD AND SEVERAL HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKETS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LIFTED HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET THURSDAY, INJURY TO LOW BACK. L4 L5 S1 HERN IATED DISC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LUMBAR STR. PT WAS LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKETS AT A LAUNDRY MAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 49 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: Laundry baskets |
| LBP AFTER LIFTING LOAD OF LAUNDRY . LIFTED HEAVY BASKET DX: LUMBAR STRA IN / RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 45 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: Laundry baskets |
| LOW BACK PAIN SINCE 7 AM YESTERDAY SINCE LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET. DX. LUMBOSACRAL SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A LAUNDY BASKET WITH CLOTHES IN IT AND PULLED B ACK OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 50 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: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| SPRAIN LUMBAR SPINE, PICKED UP A LAUNDRY BASKET OF CLOTHERS AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET, PAIN IN HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2002 | Age: 38 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: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 38 YO F PICKING UP LAUNDRY BASKET DEVELOPED BACK PAIN CHRONIC BACK PAIN(LOW BACK) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELT A POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2002 | Age: 39 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: Laundry baskets |
| LIFTED BASKET OF LAUNDRY AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET,FELT PULL/LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 27 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: Laundry baskets |
| 27 YOM LIFTING LAUNDRY IN BASKET STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| DEVELOPED BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| FELT BACK "POP" WHEN SHE LIFTED A HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME, SP RAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| PT CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN STAIRS AND FELL 6 STEPS, LOW BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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