Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,437
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	317	Lower Trunk:	279
Lower Arm:	188	Upper Trunk:	118
Face:	102	Hand:	102
All Of Body:	97	Head:	90
Lower Leg:	79	Shoulder:	30
Elbow:	15	Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2006	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, Clothing
LOW BACK PAIN WHEN TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WAS WORKING ON DRYER VENT AND CUT RT. 3RD FINGER. LAC. RT. 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers, Washing machines
PT WAS LIFTING WASHER & DRYER AND SPRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 53 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 HIT HEAD ON DRYER SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FRACTURE RIBS - 70 YOM FELL APPROX 3-4 DAYS AGO HITTING EDGE OF CLOTHES DRYER, HIT ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST SUSTAINING RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	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: Clothes dryers
FINGER CT-JAMMED FINGER IN A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
71 YO M CUT L HAND WHILE MOVING A DRYER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
THERE WAS A DRYER FIRE IN PT'S HOUSE. FD NS. DX: COPD EXACERB, SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 70 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: Clothes dryers
PT C/O BROKEN RIB. PT LEANED UP AGAINST DRYER . DX CONT TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothes dryers
ITCHY UPPER TRUNK&EXTREMITY CLEANING LINT FROM DRYER URTICARIA(RASH)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
DX LACERATION RIGHT HAND: INJURED HAND ON DRYER VENT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AGAINST CLOTHES DRYER, CP DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT LOWER ARM ON CLOTHES DRYER AND SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Clothes dryers
AT HOME AND INVOLVED IN SOME TYPE OF HOUSE FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH DRYER F D NOT RECORDED SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 53 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
PT MOVED A DRYER. DX: ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON METAL INSIDE OF DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes dryers
DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ELBOW: GAS DRYER CAUGHT FIRE, REACHED INTO GET CLOTHES AND BURNED ELBOW AT HOME. FD INVOLVE NOT STATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
DRYER FELL OFF DOLLIE HITTING PT ON FORHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 52 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 SLAMMED CLOTHES DRYER DOOR ONTO LEFT WRIST CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	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
LACERATED THUMB ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 61 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
PT INJURED MOVING DRYER; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
BENT OVER LOADING DRYER, FELL TO FLOOR/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
PT BENT TO REMOVE CLOTHES FROM DRYER BACK PAIN AT HOME DX ACUTE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT FINGER ON CLOTHES DRYER TRYING TO MOVE IT DX: R 3RD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 53 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
LEANED OVER DRYER, DIZZY WHEN STOOD UP PASSED OUT FOREHEAD CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATION FINGER - 57 YOM LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT HIT ARM ON DRYER 2 WK AGO. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LOADING WET CLOTHES INTO A DRYER DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 58 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
PT BENDING OVER GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF THE CLOTHES DRYER AND FELT A PU LL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2006	Age: 72 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 CUT ARM ON DRYER AT HOME 3CM LAC RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS LIFTING DRYER WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN LOWER LEG. DX: TIBIA L HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 67 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 CUT FINGERS ON DRYER. DX: LAC RT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
BENDING OVER, RAISED UP & HIT HEAD ON METAL PIECE ON DRYER. HEAD CT W/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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