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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 299
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:101Head:82
Toe:71Foot:17
Lower Leg:15Ankle:5
Finger:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
7 YR M FELL OFF CLOTHES DRYER;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
12YOM-FOOT CT-FOOT HIT CLOTHES DRYER WHILE RUNNING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Metal containers
15YOM PUNCHED A DRYER OR A CAN OR A JAR WHEN HE WAS MAD; HAND FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
11 YO F CUT HAND ON DRYER VENT. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothes dryers
12 YOF CAUGHT HAND IN BATHING SUIT DRYER AT ***. DX: R HAND CRUSH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clothes dryers
6YOF FELL OFF A CLOTHES DRYER - CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
8 YOF BURN TO R BUTTOCK AND R CALF, LEANED AGAINST DRYER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
12 YR F CUT FINGER ON DRYER DOOR;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
15YOF RUNNING IN BASEMENT, HIT ANKLE AGAINST DRYER; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothes dryers
7YOM- PT WAS @ HOME FELL HITTING DRYER DOOR NOW C/O OF HEADACHE & VOMITING.DX CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
13 YOM PT KICKED DRYER THIS AM WITH INJURY TO R BIG TOE, BROKEN NAIL JU ST 1 1/2 HRS PTA. PARTIALLY AVULSED TOE NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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