Accidents - Dehumidifiers - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,147
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	88
Year 1998:	142
Year 1999:	242
Year 2000:	87
Year 2001:	122
Year 2002:	161
Year 2003:	77
Year 2004:	248
Year 2005:	220
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	110
Year 2008:	313
Year 2009:	116
Year 2010:	129

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	282
6-15 years old:	135
16-25 years old:	69
26-50 years old:	643
50+ years old:	1,016

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	369	Toe:	330
Foot:	285	Face:	235
Finger:	152	Upper Arm:	145
Lower Leg:	90	Hand:	87
Upper Trunk:	86	Wrist:	80
Shoulder:	76	Mouth:	71
Knee:	59	All Of Body:	22
Elbow:	17	Lower Arm:	17
Head:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Dehumidifiers, Tables
TRIPPED OVER CORD,HIT TABLE AND HOT WATER FROM RELI-ON DEHUMIDIFIER SPI LLED ON PT. 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT ARM 3YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Dehumidifiers
43YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME WITH *** EXPOSURE AFTER DEHUMIDIFIEDMALFUNCTI ON,DX INHALATION EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
45YOM LIFTING A 20 LB DEHUMIDIFERS LIFTED IT BACKWARDS INJURED RIGHT UPPER ARM;ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 77 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: Fracture
Product: Dehumidifiers
77YOF, C/O L-SPINE PAIN THAT DEV. AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY HUMIDIFIER >>L3 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 29 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: Other
Product: Dehumidifiers
29YOM, H/O CHRONIC LBP THAT WAS EXCERBATED AFTER LIFTING A DEHUMIDIFIER >>BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dehumidifiers
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF WORSENING LT SIDED CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING A DEHU MIDIFIER>>CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 28 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: Dehumidifiers
H/O CHRONIC LBP WHICH WAS EXCERBATED AFTER LIFTING A DEHUMIDIFIER >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dehumidifiers
LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER BENDING OVER TO EMPTY THE DEHUMIDIFIER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
BACK STRAIN-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT A DEHUMIDFIER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT CUT KNEE ON A DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT PULLED A DEHUMIDIFIER DOWN ONTO HIMSELF SUSTAINED A LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 81 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: Dehumidifiers
81 YO M LUMBAR STRAIN DEVELOPED PAIN AFTER CARRYING DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PLAYING WITH BROTHER, TRIPPED&FELLHITTING FACE/NOSE AGAINST DEHUMIDIFIE R>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 76 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: Dehumidifiers
PT WAS AT HOME LIFTING A DEHUMIDIFIER, STRAINED LWR BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dehumidifiers
LOWER LEG CT-DEHUMIDIFIER FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dehumidifiers, Doorsills or frames
PT HIT HEAD ON DEHUMIDIFIER AND THEN HAD TANTRUM HITTING HEAD ON DOOR FRAME. DX: FOREHEAD CONT, SYNCOPE, BREATH HOLDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dehumidifiers, Alcohol
52Y/O,M,THINKS THAT HE STRUCK R HAND ON DEHUMIDIFIER WHILE INTOXICATED, PARTIAL THICKNESS SKIN AVULSION R WRIST, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT WAS AT HOME, WALKED INTO A DEHUMIDIFIER CAUSING BILATERAL TO LACERAT IONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 57 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: Dehumidifiers
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING A DEHUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
LIFTED DEHUMIDIFIER, C/O L SHOULDER PAIN DX L SHOULDER MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT WAS MOVING A DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME AND SCRAPED TOP OF RIGHT FOOT LACE RATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dehumidifiers
60 YOM HAS FRACTURE TO LEFT GREAT TOE AFTER A DEHUMIDIFIER FELL ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
67 YOF CUT FOOT ON EDGE OF DEHUMIDIFIER LAC FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dehumidifiers, Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE FACE AS A RESULT OF FALLING ONTO THE DE HUMIDIFER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF DEHUMIDIFIER IN BASEMENT AT HOME; FOREHE AD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
HAND STRAIN-HIT HAND WHILE JUMPING OVER A DEHUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
KICKED DEHUMIDIFIER WITH R TOE LAC TO TOE FROM METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT WAS PLAYING IN THE BASMET STRUCK FACE ON A DEHUMIDIFIER SUSTAINED " EBEBROW LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dehumidifiers
1 YOWM BURNED ABD ON A DEHUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
LACERATED TOP OF HAND ON A DEHUMIDIFIER WHEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PATIENT FELL HITTING CHIN ON DEHUMIDIFIER IN BASEMENT AT HOME; CHIN LAC .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Dehumidifiers
CHI,SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A DEHUMIDIFIER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT CUT LT 4TH TOE ON BOTTOM OF DEHUMIDIFIER DX: AVULSION LT 4TH TOE NAIL +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers, Stairs or steps
ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING DEHUMIDIFIER UP STAIRS./LUMBAR ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-HIT A DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1999	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1998	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1997	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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