Accidents - Washing machines - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,405
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	464	Lower Trunk:	320
Upper Trunk:	266	Hand:	256
Head:	220	Shoulder:	153
Face:	133	Foot:	99
Lower Arm:	83	Toe:	83
Knee:	68	Lower Leg:	68
Upper Arm:	66	Mouth:	59
Ear:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2005	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PT LIFTING WASHER ON THURS AND IT HIT PT IN CHEST DX: CHEST CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 71 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, Day wear
RT GROIN STRAIN.PT WAS TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF WASH MACHINE AND INJURED G ROIN AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
LAC TO FINGER WHEN CAUGHT ON WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Washing machines
PT MOVING A WASHING MACHINE AT HOME AND IT FELL ONTO THE TIP OF RIGHT FOURTH FINGER AMPUTATED TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
PT FX LT RIB WHILE REACHING IN WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT STATES WASHING MACHINE FELL OVER ON FOOT. DX: CONTUSION TO LE FT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 70 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: Washing machines
PT LEANED OVER WASHING MACHINE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, FELT SEVERE PAIN I N CHEST, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO PLUG SOMETHING IN,CLIMBED ON THE WASHIG MACHINE AND FELL GETTING DOWN. DX-LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Washing machines
SITTING ON WASHING MACHINE AND FELL OFF DX: CHI, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2005	Age: 71 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: Washing machines, Light bulbs
71 YO FELL OFF WASHING MACHINE WHILE CHANGING LIGH BULB CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Washing machines, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS MOVING WASHING MACHINE WHICH FELL ON FOOT AND NAIL WENT INTO TOE DX: LBIG TOE PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
LEFT 3RD FINGER CONT. PT SLAMMED FINGER IN A WASHER LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 51 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
DROPPE A WASHING MACHINE DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
LEFT FOOT FRACTURE.PT INJURED FOOT ON A WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 77 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: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT PUTTING RUBBER BASE UNDER PT'S WASHING MACHINE DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Washing machines, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY/CONCUSSION WITH BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; FELL TO FLOOR THIS AM IN LAUNDRY ROM, STRIKING HEAD ON WACHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT HAD LOW BACK PAIN AFTER TRYING TO GET WASHING MACHIN OUT OF TRUCK. DX-LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT FELL WHILE UNLOADING A WASHING MACHINE. DX-CRUSH INJURY THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PAIN TO FINGER HIT ON COVER OF WASHING MACHINE DX: CONTUSION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 56 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
DX RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN: MOVING WASHING MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO GET SOMETHING UNSTUCK FROM THE WASHING MACHINE AN D GOT FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND PLASTIC. DX; SPRAIN R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
LEFT 3RD AND 4TH FINGER FX. PT FELL HITTING HAND ON WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines, Stairs or steps
PATIENT WAS BRING A WASHING MACHINE UP STEPS AT HOME WHEN THE MACHINE FELL . DX: LACERATION RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT WAS MOVING A WASHING MACHINE YESTERDAY AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Washing machines
PATIENT KNOCKED TOE AGAINST WASHING MACHINE AT HOME. DX: 5TH TOENAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	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: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT W/ CHRONIC BACK PAIN, REINJURED LOW BACK 2 WEEKS AGO LIFTING WASHING MACHINE DX: CHRONIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 55 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
HELPING RELATIVE MOVE WASHING MACHING, INJURED LOW BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
PT INJ RT INDEX FINGER WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines
TRIPPED OVER CAT AND FELL AGAINST WASHING MACHINE INJ SHOULDER BUT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Washing machines
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A WRINGER TYPE WASHING MACHINE. DX. AVULSION INJU RY TO HAND AND LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Washing machines
HAND CAUGHT IN WRINGER WASHER/ CRUSH INJRY LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 55 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, Clothes dryers
PAIN AFTER MOVING WASHER AND DRYER DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 60 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: Washing machines
DX LOWER BACK SPASM: MOVING WASHING MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
67 YO CLOSED FINGER IN WASHING MACHINE FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 75 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 INFECTED ABRASION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 70 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: Washing machines
PT REACHING OVER WASHING MACHINE, FELL STRIKING CHEST WALL. " RIB FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 59 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
PT FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A WASHING MACHINE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
PT WAS AT HOME REPAIRING HIS WASHING MACHINE WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RTI INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	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 HAD PX REACHING OVER WASHING MACHINE. DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
57 YOM SPRAINS FOREARM LIFTING WASHING MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 51 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
51 YO LIFTING WASHING MACHINE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN SPRAIN /STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
STATES HE INJURED SHOULDER WHILE MOVING A WASHING MACHINE DX RT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
FELT DIZZY, LOST BALANCE & FELL INTO WASHER. LAC RT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines, Stairs or steps
MOVING WASHER UP BASEMENT STAIRS, IT SLID & HIT HIM IN FACE. ACUTE CT U PPER LIP & SUPERFICIAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 65 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
MOVING WASHING MACHINE 7-10 DAYS AGO. BACK INJURY & MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
PT WAS DOING LAUNDRY AT LAUNDROMAT, WAS SQUATTING DOWN, STOOD UP AND HI T HEAD ON WASHING MACHINE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Washing machines
SMASHED FINGER-INJURED ON WASHING MACHINE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Washing machines
FELL AGAINST WASHING MACHINE DISLOCATING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT LIFTED WASHER, INJURED L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
PT MOVING A WASHING MACHINE AT HOME WHEN IT FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN T HE LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 86 years	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: Washing machines
PT BENT OVER TO GET LAUNDRY, CONTINUED TO FALL FOREWARD HITTING HEAD ON WASHING MACHINE, LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 87 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 DOING LAUNDRY AT HOME AND SLIPPED AGAINST THE WASHING MACHINE STRAIN ED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
@ LAUNDRY MAT, PUT HAND IN WASHER & INJURED IT. ACUTE RT HAND CT 0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Washing machines
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL AND STRUCK WASHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Washing machines
PT FELL AGAINST WASHING MACHINE AND INJURED RIGHT ARM DX: RIGHT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Washing machines
PT C/O LT SHOULDER PAIN WHILE LIFTING WASHING MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Washing machines
PT DX FINGER AVULSION - S/P CUT ON A SHARP PART OF WASHING MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
LAC NARES , L SIDE; HIT NOSE ON WASHER WHILE HELPING TO MOVE IT INTO AP ARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 65 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 ON WASHING MACHINE - LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines, Clothes dryers
LOW BACK PAIN-@ HOME-MOVING WASHER & DRYER ON WET FLOOR-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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