Accidents - Washing machines - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,112
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	435	Hand:	325
Upper Trunk:	282	Shoulder:	231
Head:	180	Finger:	179
Foot:	102	Lower Arm:	86
Knee:	84	Lower Leg:	69
Elbow:	33	Neck:	33
Face:	16	Eyeball:	16
All Of Body:	16	Toe:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Washing machines
HAND HEMATOMA-HIT HAND WHILE MOVING A WASHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT. STATES INJURED L RIBS AFTER TRYING TO MOVE WASHING MACHINE 3-4 DAY S AGO. DX. SPRAIN THORACIC CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 52 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
52 YO M LIFTING WASHING MACHINE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 75 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: Washing machines
LOST BALANCE & FELL AGAINST WASHING MACHINE. ACUTE RT RIB CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
DROPPED A WASHING MACHINE ONTO FOOT CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
A WASHING MACHINE FELL ON PTS FINGER, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines, Chairs
FELL OFF WASHER, LANDING ON CHAIR THEN FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD & COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
DX: JAMMED L 5TH FIGNER. GRABBED WASHER DOOR AT A LAUNDRY JAMMED FINGER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
HIT LEG ON WASHING MACHINE DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
LEFT EYEBROW LAC, PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON A WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
NECK PAIN X5 DAYS, BENT OVER WASHER, TURNED DX: ROTARY SUBLUXATION C1-C2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
CERV AND TRAP STR. PT WAS MOVING A WASHING MACHINE AND STRAINED NECK AN D BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Washing machines, Chemicals
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - 68 YOF GOT WASHING MACHINE WATER THAT HAD SOA P, WATER AND CHLOROX SPLASHED IN HER FACE, SOME IN LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
HAND CAUGHT UNDER WASHING MACHINE WHILE MOVING IT. DX. LACERATION R HAN D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
PT C/O LAC TO KNEE. PT DROPPED A WASHING MACHINE AND CUT HIS KNEE. DX LAC TO KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AGAINST WASHING MACHINE, THEN TO FLOOR DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
WASHER FELL ON HAND-CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT. LIFTED A WASHING MACHINE CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Washing machines
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-SCHOCKED ON WIRE WHILE REPAIRING WASHING MACHINE-220 VOLTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
HIP PAIN - 65 YOF REPORTS SHE WAS LEANING OVER HER WASHING MACHINE WHEN SHE FELT SUDDEN ONSET PAIN WHEN SHE STOOD UP, HX OSTEOPOROSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
SLICED THE THIRD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF APPLIANCE AT HOME, A RUSTY WASHER. DX LACERATION RIGHT LONG FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 54 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: Washing machines, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
54 Y.O. W MALE W/ELBOW CONTUSION. PT WAS LOADING A WASHING MACHINE & FE LL OFF OF THE PLATFORM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 61 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: Washing machines
LT SHOULDER STRAIN, LIFTING WASHING MACHINE AT HOME YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
LIFTING WASHER, IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HAND/ LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
MOVING A WASHING MACHINE INJD SHOULDER DX; RT SHOULDER ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Washing machines
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
WASHING MACHINE FELL ON LT SHOULDERDX: ROTATOR CUFF TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
TRYING TO MOVIE WASHING MACHINE , HIT RT FOOT ON IT DX: RT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Washing machines
RIGHT 2ND TOE DIS. PT INJURED TOE WHEN DROPPING A WASHER ONTO FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 51 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: Washing machines, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
LACERATION 5TH FINGER, R/O AVULSION BONE VERSUS FRACTURE, AT HOME MOVING WASHER, DOLLIE SLIPPED, INJURYING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT STRUCK CHEST ON WASHING MACHINE 1 WEEK AGO, ACUTE CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
RT HAND LACERATION.PT DROPPED LID OF WASHER ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
LEFT FOOT CONTUSION.PT WAS MOVING A WASHER AND IT FELL ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 67 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: Washing machines
BENDING OVER LEANING AGAINST WASHING MACHINE HEARD SOMETHING" CRACK" DX: CHEST CONTUSION / RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT PRESSED RIBS INTO WASHING MACHINE COMPLAINT OF RIB PAIN, L ANTERIOR CHEST PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
PT FELL MOVING MOM'S WASHER. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN, RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
CUT HAND LIFTING THE WASHING MACHINE DX: HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
LEFT HAND CONTUSION.PT HAD WASH MACHINE LID FALL ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
RT RADIUS FX-FELL WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A WASHER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 62 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: Washing machines
62YOM-LUMBAR STRAIN-WHILE LIFTING HEAVY WASHING MACHINE PRIOR TO ARRIVA L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT WAS PUSHING A WASHING MACHINE AT HOME FELT A POP IN RIGHT ELBOW STRA INED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT HURT BACK PICKING UP WASHING MACHINE. DX: STRAIN TO LUMBAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
55 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT GOT KNEE WEDGED BETWEEN THE WASHI NG MACHINE @ HOME. E918
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT MOVING A WASHING MACHINE AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT FELL AGAINST WASHER. DX: R HIP PX, METASTATIC BREAST CA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
REACHED INTO WASHING MACHINE AND INJURED BACK. DIAGNOSIS WAS BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT PUSHING A WASHING MACHINE AT HOME WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING IN RIGHT GROIN STRAINED GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines, Doorsills or frames
CAUGHT BETWEEN WASHING MACHINE AND DOOR JAMB CONT/ABR FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
FELL WHILE UNLOADING WASHING MACHINE DX BASILAR SKULL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 54 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: Washing machines
54 YOM LIFTING WASHER SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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