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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK AT HOME JUMPED INTO A CLOTHES DRYER THAT HAD J UST BEEN TURNED OFF SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT SHOULDER: CLIMBED INTO DRYER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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