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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 564
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Date: 12/19/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN, MOVING A DRYER 3 MONTHS AGO, LOW BACK PAIN, NOT STATED SEEN ANYWHERE AT TIME OF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
BACK PAIN SINCE WED. AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY FROMDRYER; D X; LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN, HELPING FRIEND LIFT DRYER DOWN STEPS, HEARD SOMETHING "SNAP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
PT. FELL AND HIT R SIDE OF BACK ON DRYER AT HOME. DX. PAIN BACK, SYNCO PE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT PULLING STUFF OUT OF HER DRYER AT HOME YESTERDAY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AND HEARD A "POP" IN BACK UNABLE TO STANDUP DX: LS STRAIN / ACUTE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A DRYER YESTERDAY. D: LUMBAR STRAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
TRIP & FALL, TRIED TO CLOSE DRYER DOOR FEMORAL NECK FX (HIP)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
BENDING OVER TO PULL LAUNDRY FROM DRYER LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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