Accidents - Laundry hampers - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,742
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	451
6-15 years old:	143
16-25 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	525
50+ years old:	606

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	474	Upper Trunk:	297
Head:	271	Wrist:	110
Face:	99	Foot:	85
Lower Leg:	70	Pubic Region:	70
Hand:	70	Mouth:	70
Finger:	53	Lower Arm:	26
Toe:	15	Shoulder:	15
Elbow:	6	Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Counters or countertops
9 YOM WAS CLIMBING ON A LAUNDRY HAMPER AND IT TIPPED OVER CAUSING PT TO HIT CHIN ON COUNTER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
IN A GROUP HOME, TRIPPED OVER A HAMPER&FELL JAMMING FINGER >> FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT STUBBED TOE ON LAUNDRY HAMPER LAST NIGHT, CONTUSION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED AND HIT HAMPER AND THEN FLOOR. MULTIPLE LEFT RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
38 YOF TRIPPED OVER HAMPER STRAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers, Clothing
DOING LAUNDRY, WENT TO LIFT UP HAMPER & HEARD SNAP DX: LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-STRUCK FACE ON PLASTIC CLOTHES HAMPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 12 months	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: Laundry hampers
CUT FINGER ON A METAL LAUNDRY HAMPER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
SITTING ON HAMPER AND FELL OFF LANDING ON WRIST, FX RADIUS/ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
PT DX NON-SPECIIC CHEST PAIN - TODAY ATER LIFTING LAUNDRY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
84 YOF BENDING OVER IN BATHROOM AND LOST BALANCE HITTING HEAD ON LAUNDR Y HAMPER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
PT WITH LAC TO BACK FROM A HAMPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
C/O PT MOM STATES CHILD FELL AND HIT HEAD ON LAUNDRY HAMPER DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL PUSHING LAUNDRY CART WHEN HIT A ROCK AT LAUNDROMAT. DX; CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	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, Televisions
STANDING ON HAMPER - FELL OFF AND HIT HEAD ON TV. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 22 months	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, Sinks
WASHING HANDS AT SINK, FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON HAMPER DX: BHT, CON TUSION HEAD, EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
HAND TRAPPED IN HAMPER DOOR, CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PLAYING ON CLOTHES HAMPER AND FELL HURTING PRIVATE AREA # CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 26 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
ACUTE BACK INJ AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY HAMPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
PATIENT FELL OFF LAUNDRY HAMPER-FX LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 89 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 STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A LAUNDRY HAMPER AT HOME AND SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
MC PAIN-HIT HAND W/ WOODEN TOP OF HAMPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
TRIPPED&FELL CUTTING FA ONTO A PLASTIC HAMPER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 75 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: Laundry hampers
LAC TO FINGER FROM CLOTHES HAMPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
PT FELL HITTING SELF ON HAMPER. DX: R HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
LAC R LOWER LIP; WALKED INTO CORNER OF CLOTHES HAMPER IN THE DARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
WOODEN HAMPER FELL ON HEAD. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL IN ROOM ON HAMPER R WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
LIFTING HEAVY LAUNDRY BAG STRAINING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
WAS PUTTING A HAMPER TOGETHER AND A POLE HIT HER WIRST HAS BRUISING DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
PT CUT FOOT ON METAL HAMPER DX: FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
STRAINED NECK WHEN FELL OFF LAUNDRY HAMPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
PT CUT HEAD WHEN STOOD ON CLOTHES HAMPER AND IT FELL CAUSING CHILD TO LAND ON GLASS VASE AND CUT HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL OF CLOTHES HAMPER ONTO OUTSTRETCHED ARMS, ARM W/LTD MOVEMENT/PAIN, ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers, Stairs or steps
PATIENT CARRYING LAUNDRY HAMPER AND FELL DOWN STEPS AND NOW HAS LOWER B ACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HAMPER. DX EYE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Laundry hampers
PT FELL INTO A HAMPER AND GOT A PIECE OF WOOD STUCK IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
BACK PAIN: SPRING CLEANING, TRYING TO GET LAUNDRY HAMER-SORTER APART, BACK, SHOULDER, NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2007	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry hampers
HIT HEAD ON LAUNDRY BAG DX: LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 53 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, Clothes dryers
C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LOADING LAUNDRY HAMPER INTO DRYER, DX; LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL IN BATHROOM ONTO CLOTHES HAMPER FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers
PATIENT LIFTED A LAUNDRY HAMPER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
FELL OFF LAUNDRY HAMPER, FOOSH " WRIST SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry hampers
PT SUST LUMBAR STRAIN LIFTING LAUNDRY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry hampers
PT WAS PLAYING AROUND AND JUMPED OFF THE LAUNDRY HAMPER AND LANDED ON HER LEFT WRIST. D: FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS / ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry hampers, Clothes dryers
CHEST PAIN WHILE PUTTING LAUNDRY INTO CLOTHES DRYER, DX; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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