Accidents - Clothes dryers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 717
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	66
Year 1999:	73
Year 2000:	73
Year 2001:	100
Year 2003:	130
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	11
Year 2007:	81
Year 2008:	21
Year 2009:	62
Year 2010:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/27/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 03/06/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CLOSED FINGER IN CLOTHES DRYER AT LAUNDRYMAT TODAY DX// RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PUT HAND IN A SPINNING DRYER AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT. D: LACERATION RIGHT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON CLOTHES DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CARRYING A CLOTHES DRYER OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CUT PINKY. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
SLAMMED FINGER IN DRYER DOOR AT LAUNDRAMAT. DX SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN DRYER AT LAUNDRY LAC RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
CAUGHT FINGER IN DRYER DOOR, FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothes dryers
@ HOME WASHING CLOTHES, REPORTS UNDOING DRYER & SPARK CAME FROM DRYER & BURNED FINGER & FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 14 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: Clothes dryers
CUT FINGRER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIX A ?DRYER. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
CAUGHT FINGER SHUTTING CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX; FRACTURE FINGER WIT T NAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 10/08/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/1997	Age: 12 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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