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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 735
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FX SALTER I (R) 5TH FINGER, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT I N A DRYER AT THE LAUNDROMAT, C/O MODERATE PAIN, SWELLING, ROM LIMITED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| DRYER DOOR FELL ON HEAD/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER WHILE WORKING ON DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT FOREARM CT-HIT ARM ON DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STEPPED ON DRYER VENT, LACERATION 5HT LT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS VISITING MOTHER WHEN THE CLOTHES DRYER CAUGHT FIRE IN THE HOUSE ALOT OF SMOKE- INHALED THE SMOKE- ANOXIA- FD DID ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT IN A HOUSE WHEN THE CLOTHES DRYER CAUGHT FIRE ALOT OF SMOKE INHALED THE SMOKE AND COUGHING- ANOXIA- FD DID ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT JUMPED OFF CLOTHES DRYER; SPRAIN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PTS MOM STATES CHILD GETTING SWIMSUIT OUT OF HOT DRYER AND BURNED ARM D X; BURNS TO LT FA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| HIT RT ANKLE ON DRYER DOOR. MD NOTE: HIT W/ DRESSER. DX; RT ANKLE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT DROPPED THE LID TO THE DRYER ONTO HIS TOE. DX SOFT TISSUE INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT. HIT CLOTHES DRYER WITH FIST WHEN GOT ANGRY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT HURT KNEE WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE DRYER. D: CONTUSION LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| MOTHER STATES PT JUMPED OFF DRYER LANDING ON VENT AND CUT BACK OF FOOT. DX. LAC L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| METAL DRYER DOOR FELL ON PATIENT'S TOE AT HOME LAST NIGHT; TOE CONTUSIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT L ELBOW, WAS HELPING MOM MOVE DRYER AND CUT IT ON PIECE OF TIN. DX . LAC L ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PLAYING WITH SISTER AND STUCK HEAD IN A DRYER AND SHE CLOSED THE DOOR O N HIS HEAD AVULSING SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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