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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,137
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 57 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: Clothes dryers |
| 57 YOM INSTALLING DRYER FOR RELATIVE INJURED LOWER BACK. ACUTE MYOFASC IAL LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 58 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: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING CLOTHES IN THE DRYER AND DID A TWISTING MOV EMENT MID THORATIC SPINE PAIN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 12/09/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| ACUTE CONT R FOREARM;CELLULITIS/71YOF PUT R ARM INTO MOVING DRYER THEN C/O R WRIST;FOREARM PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| EYE PAIN AND SWELLING WHILE CLEANING OUT HER DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CAUGHT TOE UNDER CORNER OF CLOTHES DRYER. FRACTURE, LEFT 5TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/05/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CAUGHT LEFT FOREARM ON THE CLOTHES DRYER YESTERDAY. SKIN TEAR TO LEFT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT GETTING ITEMS OUT OF A CLOTHES DRYER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FIFTH FINGER ON A PIECE OF THE DRYER METAL LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 55 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: Clothes dryers |
| ACUTE MUSCULOSKELETAL LOW BACK PAIN: MOVED A DRYER ONE WEEK AGO, PULLED BACK LIFTING HEAVY ITEMSLOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT LIFTING A HEAVY CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND DROPPED IT CONTUSION LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT GETTING UP TO GET COFFEE BLACKED OUT HITTING CHIN ON DRYER 4 CM LAC TO CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT C/O HURT SHOULDER . PT HURT SHOULDER CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF DRYER. DX SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| L HAND CONT/57YOF STS AT HOME SHE FELL AND DRYER FELL ON HER HAND. HAD TO HAVE THE DRYER LIFTED OFF HER HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER AND BANGED HEAD ON DOOR C/O PAIN FOREHE AD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 56 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, Clothing |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - 56 YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P BENDING OVER TO REMOVE C LOTHING FROM DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | 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 THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED THUMB ON A DRYER DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 51 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, Clothing |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN: TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER, GETTING BACK UP TO STANDING ERECT POSITION, FELT SOMETHING "POP" LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 59 Y/O M INJURED L 5TH TOE WHEN HIT IT ON DRYER AT HOME. DX; FX L 5TH TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LOW BACK PAIN-WHILE TAKING LAUNDRY OUT OF FRONT LOADING DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL ON THE MOISTURE CREATED BY DRYER. DX FRACT BIMALLE OLAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CHEST PAIN: WORKING ON DRYER, CHANGING BELT, STARTED WITH CHEST PRESSURE RADIATING TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT.INJ.L.1ST.TOE AT HOME WHEN MOVING A CLOTHES DRYER & IT HIT TOE. DX; AVULSION L.1ST.TOE NAIL. |
| 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 |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RIGHT 4TH FINGER LAC, PT INJURED FINGER ON A DRYER DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 52 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: Clothes dryers |
| ELECTRICAL BURNS 220 VOLTS WHILE TOUCHING SOMETHING BEHIND THE DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LACERATED FINGER ON CLOTHES DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL, HIT L SIDE OF FACE ON DRYER, C/O PAIN SWELLING, SKIN TEAR R HAND, DX; FACIAL CONTUSION, ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| STATES HE WAS SHOCKED WHEN HE PLUG UP DRYER AND TURNED IT ON DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| WAS IN A HURRY UNLOADING DRYER AT HOME, TURNED THEN FELL TO FLOOR INJUR ING NOSE. DX; FRACTURE NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT STRUCK ELBOW ON DRYER; ELBOW CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC R HAND ON PULLEY IN DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN FELL AND STRUCK DRYER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 61 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: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS LEANING AGAINST A DRYER ON SUNDAY AND FELT A POP IN LEFT RIB ARE A FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | 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: Clothes dryers |
| SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX: LOW BACK STRA IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| BENDING,GETTING CLOTHES FROM DRYER,SUDDEN PAINFUL POP/OCCULT FX RT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 78 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: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| MULTIPLE FALLS, R HIP PAIN, GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER IN BASEMENT DOESN'T KNOW IF TRIPPED, FOUND SITTING ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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