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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,467
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 59 YO M CUT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR DRYER. DX THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC RT HAND WHILE FIXING A DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HIT LEG WITH CLOTHES DRYER DOOR DX: LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| INJURED HER LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING ON DRYER AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO, HER KNEE HIT THE FRONT OF THE DRYER. DX CONTUSION LEFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 56 years | 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: Clothes dryers |
| PT STATES LACERATION ON A CLOTHESDRYER DX LACERATION TO RT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| SCAPULAR AND THORACIC PAIN. PT WAS BENDING OVER TO PUT WASH IN DRYER AND DEVELOPED PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | 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: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| WHILE TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER, PAIN RADIATED DOWN BACK, NO NUMBNESS /TINGLING. DX,LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF TIN CUT HIS LEFT HAND. DX-LEFT HAND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HIT TOE AGAINST DRYER WHILE MOVING IT DX: L GREAT TOE NAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT HER R FOREARM TODAY WHEN THE DRYER DOOR SLAMMED ON IT. 10CM LAC R FOREARM $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 81 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: Clothes dryers |
| PATIENT FELL IN THE UTILITY ROOM AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE CLOTHES DRYER. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| DX LEFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE: FELL AT HOME, AGAINST DRYER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON DRYER, SCALP LACERATION PARTIAL THICKNESS, HEAD INJURY WITHOUT LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL AGAINST DRYER DX. CHEST CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 68 years | 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: Clothes dryers |
| FINGER LAC-AT HOME-WHILE MOVING A DRYER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 59 YO F CUT LEG ON DRYER DOOR LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HIT ARM ON DRYER DOOR-LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 54 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: Clothes dryers |
| PT.C/O SWELLING TO 4TH AND 5TH TOE SUSTAIN WHEN STRUCK CLOTHS DRYER.AT HOME. DX- CONTUSION RT.FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON DRYER VENT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 55 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: Clothes dryers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT PINNED BETWEEN DRYER AND WALL, EXACERBATION LOW BACK PAIN CONTUSIONA BRASION L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT AT HOME HIT LT LOWER LEG ON OPEN DRYER DOOR, HEMATOMA LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| RT ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION - FELL WHEN GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRY ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 51 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX TOE. PT RAN INTO CLOTHES DRYER @ HOME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 51 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: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| RT WRIST CT-@ HOME-THROWING CLOTHES INTO DRYER-HIT A CABINET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 76 years | 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: Clothes dryers |
| SHUT FINGER IN DRYER DOOR - FINGER LACERATOIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 75 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: Clothes dryers |
| HURT BACK WALKED INTO DRYER DX: CONTUSION TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT. BUMPED ANKLE AND FOOT ON DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | 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: Clothes dryers |
| L FOREARM PAIN, HIT W/DRYER DOOR AT HOME. DX. CONT L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| STRAINED BACK WHEN MOVING CLOTHES DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | 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: Clothes dryers |
| PT WENT TO TAKE LAUNDRY OUT OF DRYER FELT SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2002 | Age: 79 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: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PUTTING LAUNDRY IN DRYER AND HAD PAIN IN HIP REPLACEMENT AREA; WIRES FX;DIAGNOSIS IS HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 79 Y/O F C/O LEFT TOE INJURY - HIT LEFT GREAT TOE ON BOTTOM OF DRYER. DX: CONTUSION LEFT GREAT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL AGAINST CLOTHES DRYER RIGHT RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| WHILE FIXING DRYER GOT CUT ON SHARP METAL EDGE DX: LACERATION LT. UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER OPEN DRYER DOOR. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC BILAT FOREARMS, CONT R SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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