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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 437
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/07/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Rugs or carpets |
| DX FX FOREARM: 42YOF @ HOME WALK' IN HALL, COLLAPSIBLE LAUNDRY BASKET CAUGHT ON RUG, PT FELL OVER IT STRIK'G ULNAR ASPECT R FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| C/O FOREARM PAIN S/P SUSTAINED MECHANICAL FALL BACKWARDS LANDING AGAINS T A LAUNDRY BASKET>>FOREARM INJ |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWNSTAIRS YESTERDAY, TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET DX; FX R ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Knives |
| PT C/O REACHED INTO LAUNDARY BASKET AND WAS POKED BY KNIFE. DX LACLFT F OREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| MUSCLE SPRAIN TO BILATERAL FOREARMS SECONDARY TO LIFTING CLOTHES BASKET AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 26 YOF CARRYING LAUNDRY FELL CONTUSION TO L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LEFT FOREARM STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Other furnaces |
| FOREARM LAC-TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET-ARM HIT FURNACE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing |
| CONTUSION FOREARM - 27 YOF FELL WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF C LOTHES HITTING LEFT FOREARM AGAINST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET FELL ON LT FOREARM-RADIUS FX/WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT. FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET, PAIN L FOREARM AND ANKLE. DX. CONT HEM ATOMA L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME. DX: CONT R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| CONTUSION/HEMATOMA LEFT FOREARM - FELL CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF CLOTHS ON STEPS AT HOME-STRUCK ARM ON CHILD'S TOY DRSG TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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