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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,610
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 55 YOM DX SPRAIN AND STRAIN OF UNSPECIFIED SITE OF BACK - WAS LIFTING HEAVY LAUNDRY YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 38 YOF WITH CHEST PAIN WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY HAMPER CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2009 | Age: 65 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER A HAMPER-R RIB AREA & STRUCK FACE ON FLOOR WITH FALL DX CONTUSION CHEST & L KNEE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 69 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, Sinks |
| 69 YOF, BENT TO PICK UP LAUNDRY, FELL HIT RIBS ON WASHTUB, CONTUSION CH EST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| 46YOF, DOING LAUNDRY LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION-FELL OVER A LAUNDRY HAMPER AND HIT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | 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 |
| PT WAS LOOKING THROUGH YHER CLOSET AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A CLOT HING HAMPER FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT STATES FELL ON A CONCRETE CURB OVER A HAMPER CART AT THE LAUNDRYMAT LAST NIGHT DX CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 6 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 |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT RIBS AFTER FALLING ON CLOTHES HAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 48 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: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT FELL HIT RIB AREA AGAINST HAMPER-RIB FX |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 01/02/2007 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| FELL OVER HAMPER AND CONTUSED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| CHEST PAIN - DEVELOPED HEAVINESS IN CHEST WHEN LIFTING CLOTHES HAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| TRIPPED / FELL HIT CHEST ON HAMPER DX: MYOFASCIAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2004 | Age: 49 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 OVER CLOTHES HAMPER FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| LIFTING HAMPER AT LANDROMAT THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| FELL AND HIT RIB AREA ON HAMPER CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2001 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2001 | Age: 74 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2000 | Age: 87 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: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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