Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clothes dryers
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DRYER AT HOME. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/30/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS FELT DIZZY LEANED AGAINST DRYER & FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP/ SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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