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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,366
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| MUSCLE SPASM OF LOW BACK AFTER TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF DRYER TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 80 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 |
| PT WAS TAKING CLOTHES FROM THE DRYER WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN C/O HIP/GROIN PAIN. DX: S/P FALL, HIP FRACTURE. ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/19/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| C/O L RIB PAIN, N/V & SOB X 2-3 DAYS AFTER FALLING ONTO DRYER. RIB FX (9TH L SIDE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STATES WAS STANDING ON THE DRYER TO PUT AN ITEM IN THE CABINET WHEN IT TILTED AND SHE FELL OFF HITTING THE FLOOR DX CONTUSION TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 55 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 |
| WAS WORKING ON DRYER & SLICED ARM OPEN--4CM LAC (R) FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 10/21/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| WAS GETTING THINGS OUT OF THE DRYER WHEN SHE TURNED AROUND AND EASED HERSELF TO THE FLOOR, WAS DIZZY. DX: DIZZINESS* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT HIT ELBOW ON DRYER DOOR AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT ELBOW SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 60 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 WAS FIXING DRYER AND INJURED FINGER AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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) |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LEG PAIN AFTER WORKING ON A DRYER TRAP TODAY. DX.FX. ANKLE.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| PT THREW LAUNDRY OVER DRYER AND FELT PULL IN LT SHOULDER DX:LT SHOULER INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LEFT ELBOW LAC.PT CLOSED DRYER DOOR ON ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 51 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 |
| LEFT FOREARM LAC.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON PROTRUDING METAL IN DRYER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| HURT BACK BENDING OVER TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF THE DRYER YESTERDAY. DX. BACK PAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| PT GETTING LAUNDRY OUT OF THE DRYER AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PUSHED CLOTHES DRYER WITH KNEE AND STRAINED IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 72 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 FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON DRYER. DX: L THIRD FINGER LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 90 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: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Laundry baskets |
| PT WAS PUTTING CLOTHES IN DRYER AND TRIPPED OVER THE LAUNDRY BASKET, FRACTURE OF LEFT HIP, ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 89 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 HIT R FA ON DRYER AND HAS A SKIN TEAR TO HER ARM. DX. LAC R FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 60 YO F INJURED (R) 3RD FINGER WHEN CLOSED IN CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME DX: (R) 3RD DIGIT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 53 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 |
| PT STRAINED LOWER TRUNK BENDING OVER REACHING INTO DRYER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps |
| FINGER FX-MOVING A DRYER-FELL DOWN 4-5 STEPS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 74 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 |
| 74 YOF STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM ON DRYER SUSTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WAS MOVING A OLD CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND INJURED HAND DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| AT HOME PT RUNNING TO TURN OFF DRYER,TURNED-FELT A POP,HEARD SNAP TO L KNEE,DX PARTIAL TEAR GASTROCNEMIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RIGHT FOREARM CONT. PT FELL AGAINST A DRYER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LEFT TIBIA LACERATION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON DRYER DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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