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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS WALKING AND FELL OVER AN OPEN DRYER DOOR THEN STRUCK HEAD ON SOM ETHING ON THE WAY DOWN CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SUBDURAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT. FELL STRIKING HEAD ON LAUNDY DRYER. DX. SCALP LAC. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 86 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL IN ROOM CUT HEAD PULLING ON DRYER DOOR FELL BACKWARDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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