Accidents - Laundry hampers - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,125
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	255
6-15 years old:	142
16-25 years old:	14
26-50 years old:	272
50+ years old:	439

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	187	Upper Trunk:	158
Lower Trunk:	156	Shoulder:	142
Lower Leg:	102	Finger:	87
Face:	86	Knee:	67
Foot:	59	Wrist:	15
Unkown:	15	Toe:	15
Lower Arm:	14	Hand:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
PT WAS PICKING UP A HEAVY LAUNDRY HAMPER & SPRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 30 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: Laundry hampers
30 YOM CARRIED LAUNDRY HAMPER DOWN STAIRS LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OFF CLOTHES HAMPER ONTO THE FLOOR AT HOME. DX-CHI, LACERATION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
BUMPED ARM ON CLOTHES HAMPER TONITE LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A CLOTHES HAMPER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
HAND CT-HAMPER SHUT ON PT'S HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OFF OF A HAMPER AND STRUCK HEAD ON A BEDRAIL.DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL OUT OF A HAMPER AND HIT HEAD ON AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AT HOME DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
34 YO MALE PULLED RIGHT LEG WHEN LIFTING HAMPER MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ON HAMPER THEN TO THE FLOOR, C/O H/A " H/A"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry hampers
HIT HEAD ON THE CORNER OF A CLOTHES HAMPER MINOR HEAD INJURY FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
PT HAD A HAMPER FALL AGAINST LEG AT HOME, DX: SUPERIFICAL LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
27 YO FEMALE HAS ABDOMINAL PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY HERNIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers, Crutches, canes or walkers
BIB ECF FOR EVAL AFTER UNWIT FALL, AMB C WALKER, FD LEANING FD AGAINST HAMPER " FALL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
PT LIFTING A CLOTHES HAMPER AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE LEFT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
STANDING ON LAUNDRY HAMPER, FELL IN FLOOR DX KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT CAUGHT FINGER ON LUNDRY HAMPER TODAY AT HOME DX// PARTIAL NAIL EVULSION LEFT 3 RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
CONTUSION TO TOE WHEN STRUCK ON LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
SUST INJ TO L RIBS WHEN FELL AT HOME STRIKING CLOTHES HAMPER DX L RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
RIB FX. PT FELL INTO A LAUNDRY HAMPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
A WOODEN HAMPER FELL ON FOOT CONTUSION TOP OF LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PATIENT WAS IN A HAMPER, FELL FORWARD WHILE COMING OUT OF HAMPER & HIT HIS NOSE. DX - FACIAL CONTUSION, NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 48 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: Laundry hampers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT PICKED UP A HAMPER AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry hampers
CHI - 83 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST LAUNDRY HAMPER, ALSO HAS A CONTU SION AND LACERATION AT SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
CUT FINGER ON CLOTHES HAMPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry hampers, Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AT HOME THIS A.M., HIT HEAD ON A CLOTHES HAMPER, HANDS SLIPPED OFF WALKER. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER CLOTHES HAMPER AND HIT FLOOR AND FRACTURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
PT W/ HX OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN, REINJURED LOW BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO GET LAUNDRY HAMPER DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL OFF LAUNDRY HAMPER FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
85 YOF FELL AT HOME, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HAMPER, CAUSING LUMBAR FRAC TURE AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers, Toilets
FELL OFF LAUNDRY HAMPER, HIT HEAD ON TOILET/ FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers, Clothing
PT WAS PUTTING CLOTHES IN A HAMPER; PT GOT FEET TANGLED UP & FELL DX: CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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